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1. (v.i.) tergiversate
to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
2. tergiversate
to turn renegade.
Etymology: (1645–55; < L tergiversātus, ptp. of tergiversārī to turn one's back)
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| Definition of 'tergiversate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
2. (verb) apostatize, apostatise, tergiversate
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
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| Definition of 'tergiversate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) tergiversate
to shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle
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