parley
noun/ˈpɑːli/
/ˈpɑːrli/
(old-fashioned)- a discussion between enemies or people who disagree, in order to try and find a way of solving a problemTopics Discussion and agreementc2Word Originlate Middle English (denoting speech or debate): perhaps from Old French parlee ‘spoken’, feminine past participle of the verb parler.
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