tergiversate

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Synonyms: tergiversator, tergiversates, tergiversant, tergiversated, tergiverse

Antonyms: tergiversator, tergiversates, tergiversant, tergiversated, tergiverse

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[evade]], to [[equivocate]] using [[subterfuge]]; to [[obfuscate]] in a [[deliberate]] manner.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To change sides or [[affiliation]]; to [[apostatize]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|rare}} To flee by turning one's back.

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