TERGIVERSATION Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

tergiversation

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ˌtər-ˌji-vər-ˈsā-shən

Definition of tergiversation

as in ambiguity

deliberate evasion in speech like many politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation

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Most of the incidents in the series are verifiable, though when there’s ambiguity, Watkins tends to lean into the legend — as with the famous incident involving Cassius and the casting of his Olympic gold medal into the Ohio River.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
The human acted as a contextual filter, quietly absorbing data ambiguity.

— Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambiguity

Noun

Aside from an occasional shuffle or snuffle from my fellow campers, the night was draped in a thick blanket of stress-shrinking quiet.

— Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
For its part, 101 Studios has gone through numerous showrunner shuffles itself, mostly on Sheridan shows.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.

— Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023

Definition of circumlocution

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Others have expressed their equivocation about nirvana less ominously.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
The people around Trump support these equivocations because anyone who opposes Trump’s ideas in the White House will be shown the door; any Republican who speaks up in Congress will be primaried out of their seat.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026

Definition of equivocation

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