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tergiversate > 2 senses
VERB1tergiversate, beat around the bush, equivocate, prevaricate, palterBe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
2tergiversate, apostatize, apostatiseAbandon one's beliefs or allegiances
tergiversate > verb 1, communication
MeaningBe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsbeat around the bush, equivocate, prevaricate, palter
Broadermisinform, mislead
Nounstergiversation
tergiversate > verb 2, communication
MeaningAbandon one's beliefs or allegiances.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsapostatize, apostatise
Broaderrenounce, repudiate
Nounstergiversation

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