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Raretergiversate
The correct spelling is tergiversate.
How to pronounce tergiversate
/ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt/
verbIPA: /ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt/
Say it like: Ter-jiv-ers-ate
The correct spelling is tergiversate. To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.
- 2.To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.
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