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Tergiversation

nounid 144575·updated May 18, 2026
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falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
apostasyequivocation
plural
Tergiversations
possessive
Tergiversation's
pluralpossessive
Tergiversations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of abandoning a party for cause
§2
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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