as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech
like many politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation
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Noun
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Words are better at suggesting ambiguity than plain numbers or emojis.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026 -
And ambiguity versus clarity is key.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Cleveland Browns’ ongoing remake of the offensive roster began with an offensive line shuffle and an emphasis on adding external experience.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Their indignation over the war has been exacerbated by the equivocations of India's government, which eventually banned the anti-U.S.-Israel protests.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s equivocation yesterday may be his attempt to steady an economy shaken by the war.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tergiversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tergiversation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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