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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While these songs might appear to be somewhat straightforward EBM that wear their politics on their latex sleeve, there’s a level of ambiguity at work that moves Kissing Luck Goodbye past its own bromides and into deeper artistic territory.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026 -
But that ambiguity only sharpens the point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Davitt is headed back to Charlotte as part of an anticipated roster shuffle Sunday, Venable said after Saturday’s 2-0 loss to the Royals.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The success of this administrative shuffle will of course depend on whether its authority is sustainable or slowly drains away, but, at least for now, our Office of Curbed Management approves.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 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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When Burrows renewed talk of a takeover, Javier Martinez, speaker of the New Mexico House, responded without equivocation.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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When Burrows renewed talk of a takeover, Javier Martinez, speaker of the New Mexico House, responded without equivocation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Tergiversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tergiversation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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