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tergiversate

verb

Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
16

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt

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Definitions

verb

  1. Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

verb

  1. Abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

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Synonyms

beat around the bushequivocateprevaricatepalterapostatizeapostatise

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