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tergiversate

/ tergiversate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
abandon one''s beliefs or allegiances
Type of:
renounce repudiate
Derived:
apostasy tergiversation deserter apostate renegade
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Type of:
misinform mislead
Derived:
fibbing paltering lie prevarication equivocation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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renounce repudiate misinform mislead