palaver vs prate

palaver and prate both are nouns.

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

As verbs, palaver and prate are synonyms defined as:

palaver and prate: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

Other synonyms of palaver include blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, piffle, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle.

palaver (noun)	prate (noun)
loud and confused and empty talk	idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
flattery intended to persuade

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