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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Third, where do people need to remain accountable, particularly when AI is interpreting ambiguity or influencing a consequential decision?

— Gregg Aldana, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Unlike a sheer dress or exposed lingerie layered beneath another garment, there was little ambiguity about what was functioning as Tyla’s top.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambiguity

Noun

Even after the band shuffles offstage, the air feels electric, the crowd lingering in place to delay the post-set comedown.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Losing Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to an injury meant a significant lineup shuffle, and that one loss impacted five-on-five, power play and penalty kill units.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffle

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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
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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