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tergiversatorenUK
ter·giv·er·sate T0115400 (tər-jĭv′ər-sāt′, tûr′jĭ-vər-)intr.v. ter·giv·er·sat·ed, ter·giv·er·sat·ing, ter·giv·er·sates 1. To use evasions or ambiguities; equivocate.2. To change sides; apostatize.
[Latin tergiversārī, tergiversāt- : tergum, the back + versāre, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
ter′gi·ver·sa′tion n.ter′gi·ver·sa′tor (-sā′tər) n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tergiversator - a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answerequivocator, hedgeranswerer, responder, respondent - someone who responds |
tergiversatornounA person who has defected:apostate, defector, deserter, recreant, renegade, runagate, turncoat.Informal: rat.tergiversatorenUK
Related to tergiversator: tergiversatingSynonyms for tergiversatornoun a person who has defectedSynonyms- apostate
- defector
- deserter
- recreant
- renegade
- runagate
- turncoat
- rat
Synonyms for tergiversatornoun a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answerSynonymsRelated Words- answerer
- responder
- respondent
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