palaver vs hokum

palaver and hokum both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hokum is a hypernym of palaver; that is, hokum is a word with a broader meaning than palaver:

Other hypernyms of palaver include bunk, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality.

palaver (noun)	hokum (noun)
loud and confused and empty talk	a message that seems to convey no meaning
flattery intended to persuade

palaver (verb)	hokum (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