| tergiversate | (verb) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | Synonyms: apostatise, apostatize |
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| (verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | Synonyms: beat around the bush, equivocate, palter, prevaricate |
| tergiversation | (noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language | Synonyms: equivocation |
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| (noun) the act of abandoning a party for cause | Synonyms: apostasy |
| tergiversator | (noun) a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer | Synonyms: equivocator, hedger |
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