tergiversate

verbid 22038·updated Jun 3, 2026

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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

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synonym: apostatiseapostatizebeat around the bushequivocatepalterprevaricate
pasttense: tergiversated
presentparticiple: tergiversating
thirdpersonsingular: tergiversates
pastparticiple: tergiversated

2 senses across 1 framework

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§1: abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
§2: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

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