tergiversate

[US]/ˌtɜːdʒɪvəˈseɪt/
[UK]/ˌtɜrʤɪvərˈseɪt/

Translation

vi.to use evasions or ambiguities; to be deliberately ambiguous or misleading; to betray or be contradictory
Word Forms
Past Tensetergiversated
Past Participletergiversated
Third Person Singulartergiversates
Present Participletergiversating

Phrases & Collocations

tergiversate often

to tergiversate

tergiversate tactfully

tergiversate frequently

don't tergiversate

tergiversate skillfully

tergiversate cleverly

tergiversate deliberately

tergiversate regularly

tergiversate under pressure

Example Sentences

he tends to tergiversate when asked about his plans.

politicians often tergiversate to avoid answering difficult questions.

she began to tergiversate, making it hard to trust her intentions.

rather than being direct, he chose to tergiversate during the discussion.

it's frustrating when leaders tergiversate instead of providing clear answers.

she tends to tergiversate when confronted with her mistakes.

during the interview, he tried to tergiversate his way out of trouble.

to avoid conflict, he would often tergiversate rather than state his opinion.

her tendency to tergiversate made it difficult for her team to make decisions.

instead of answering directly, he chose to tergiversate about the issue.

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