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Tergiversation

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Noun

1. equivocation, tergiversation

falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

2. apostasy, tergiversation

the act of abandoning a party for cause

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Tergiversation

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verb (intransitive)
1. 
to change sides or loyalties; apostatize
2. 
to be evasive or ambiguous; equivocate

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Tergiversation

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtergiverˌsated or ˈtergiverˌsating
1. 
to desert a cause, party, etc.; become a renegade; apostatize
2. 
to use evasions or subterfuge; equivocate

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Tergiversation

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intr.v. ter·giv·er·sat·ed, ter·giv·er·sat·ing, ter·giv·er·sates
1. To use evasions or ambiguities; equivocate.
2. To change sides; apostatize.

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