tergiversate

Verb

Meaning

To shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prevaricate beat around the bush desert equivocate palter apostatize apostatise parry dodge duck turn rat weasel fudge waffle
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Antonyms

attack remain stay agree ask be certain
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Hypernyms

renounce mislead repudiate disown misinform

Close letter words and terms

tergite tergitic tergitol tergiversation tergiversator tergiversatory