English noun: tergiversation | |||
1. | tergiversation (act) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language | ||
Synonyms | equivocation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | falsification, misrepresentation | ||
2. | tergiversation (act) the act of abandoning a party for cause | ||
Synonyms | apostasy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abandonment, desertion, forsaking | ||