Those things […] about which he was wont to have long parleyings and disputings with his own conscience — employing carnal reason to invent arguments and pleas of excuse — he now sticks at no longer […]
Source: wiktionary
Parleying
Synonyms for "parleying" (128 found)
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Related words (64)
have conversationshearinghigh-level talkhold conferencehortationhuddleideainstructioninterchange of viewsinterviewmeetingmonitionnegotiatenegotiationnegotiationsnews conferenceoffer of parleyolive branchopinionoutstretched hand
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He and Colonel Rotton, who was also Chairman for a period, could generally make the lads on arrival understand them without much parleying.
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