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English verb: tergiversate | |||
| 1. | tergiversate (communication) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||
| Synonyms | beat around the bush, equivocate, palter, prevaricate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misinform, mislead | ||
| 2. | tergiversate (communication) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | ||
| Synonyms | apostatise, apostatize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disown, renounce, repudiate | ||
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