tergiversating

verb

present participle of tergiversate
as in weaseling
to avoid giving a definite answer or position shamelessly tergiversating, the witness replied, "Well, it depends upon what your definition of 'truth' is"

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  1. shaking
  2. hedging
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  • Darren Gold, who is now board president, said Gonzales-Torres falsely accused him of shaking her, prompting a city investigation.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Traders woke up in a cheerful mood today, shaking off the riots in France and the rising price of oil.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaking
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  • The Cold Song offers a case study in how public broadcasters can preserve space for ambitious, international television at a time when commercial outfits are hedging their bets.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Deutsch notes that the city’s financial system is built around tools to enable hedging one’s bets, such as the derivatives, futures, and options traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
    — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hedging
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