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tergiversate

The correct spelling is tergiversate.

How to pronounce tergiversate

/ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.
  2. 2.To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.

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