prate vs palaver

prate and palaver both are nouns.

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

As verbs, prate and palaver are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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