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tergiversate verb

  /tɝˈd͡ʒɪvɝseɪt/ , /ˈtɜːd͡ʒɪvəseɪt/
  • (intransitive) To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.
 tergiverser, dérober
  • (intransitive) To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.
 changer de camp, retourner sa chemise

tergiversation noun

  /tɜːd͡ʒɪvəˈseɪʃən/ , /tɝd͡ʒɪvɚˈseɪʃən/
  • The act of evading any clear course of action or speech, of being deliberately ambiguous; equivocation; fickleness.
 tergiversation
  • The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
 volte-face
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