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Palaver (Noun)

Loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The politician's speech was full of palaver, promising everything to everyone without any concrete plans.
The debate quickly devolved into palaver, with neither side willing to listen to the other's arguments.
The company's mission statement was just a bunch of palaver, using buzzwords like "synergy" and "disruption" without any real substance.
The professor's lectures were notorious for being full of palaver, using complex jargon to obscure the fact that he didn't really know what he was talking about.
The salesperson's pitch was all palaver, making exaggerated claims about the product's features and benefits without providing any actual evidence.

Flattery intended to persuade.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The salesperson's palaver about the car's features was so convincing that I ended up buying it on the spot.
The politician's palaver about creating jobs and improving the economy won over many voters.
The used car dealer's palaver about the car's condition was so smooth that I almost believed him.
The flatterer's palaver about the boss's management skills was so over-the-top that it was almost laughable.
The advertising executive's palaver about the product's benefits was so persuasive that the client signed a major contract.