tergiversating

[US]/ˌtɜːdʒɪvəˈseɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌtɜrʤɪvərˈseɪtɪŋ/

Translation

v.the act of evading or being deliberately ambiguous in order to mislead; betraying or being contradictory

Phrases & Collocations

tergiversating behavior

tergiversating tactics

tergiversating responses

tergiversating politicians

tergiversating arguments

tergiversating remarks

tergiversating discussions

tergiversating statements

tergiversating issues

tergiversating claims

Example Sentences

he kept tergiversating about his plans for the weekend.

politicians often resort to tergiversating when faced with tough questions.

her tergiversating responses frustrated the interviewer.

it's better to be honest than to be tergiversating.

he was tergiversating about his involvement in the project.

she found it hard to trust him due to his tergiversating nature.

the lawyer was accused of tergiversating during the trial.

his tergiversating made it difficult to understand his true intentions.

instead of answering directly, he kept tergiversating.

she was tired of his tergiversating and wanted a straight answer.

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