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tergiversate
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
tergiversate
1
v
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
2
v
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: tergiversate
1
v
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Synonyms:
beat around the bush
,
equivocate
,
palter
,
prevaricate
Type of:
misinform
,
mislead
give false or misleading information to
2
v
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
Synonyms:
apostatise
,
apostatize
Type of:
disown
,
renounce
,
repudiate
cast off
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