tergiversation meaning

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tergiversation (noun): falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language.

tergiversation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

tergiversation as a noun

  1. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

    Synonyms: equivocation

    Type of: falsification

    Related forms: tergiversate

  2. the act of abandoning a party for cause

    Synonyms: apostasy

    Type of: abandonment

    Related forms: tergiversate

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in ON · 14-letter words

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