tergiversate Synonyms

prevaricate beat around the bush apostatize palter apostatise desert equivocate change one's song sidestep dither weasel waver waffle vacillate pussyfoot beg the question change one's mind be noncommittal be evasive pussyfooted tergiverse sit on the fence shift one's ground beating around the bush mince words hum and haw cop a plea turn temporize stall fluctuate fence evade escape duck dodge delay defect cavil fudge hedge hesitate shuffle shift renounce rat quibble procrastinate problematize parry