palaver vs smatter

palaver is a noun but smatter is not a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of palaver include babble, blather, blether, blither.

palaver (noun)	smatter (noun)
loud and confused and empty talk
flattery intended to persuade

palaver (verb)	smatter (verb)
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds	speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering	to talk foolishly
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly	work with in an amateurish manner