flattery vs palaver

flattery and palaver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flattery	Yes	No	No	No
palaver	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, palaver is a hyponym of flattery; that is, palaver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flattery:

Other hyponyms of flattery include adulation, blandishment, cajolery, blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk, puffery.

flattery (noun)	palaver (noun)
excessive or insincere praise	loud and confused and empty talk
	flattery intended to persuade

flattery (verb)	palaver (verb)
	have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
	influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
	speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly