tergiversating
Definitions
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- Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- Abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
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| 1 | interesting | 4 | 82 |
| 2 | treating | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | everlasting | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | reversing | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | diverting | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | deteriorating | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | integrating | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | traversing | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | terminating | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | restating | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | investing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | perverting | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | riveting | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | reinvesting | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | overstating | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | legislating | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | thristing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | thirsting | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | targeting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | reverting | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | divesting | 3 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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This Word in the News:
Word of the Day ‘Tergiversate’: Know its Meaning, Origin, Phonetic & More
Jan 28, 2026 The Sunday Guardian
Jan 28, 2026 The Sunday Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn has turned into a remainer, says Boris Johnson during Commons clash – video
Jul 25, 2019 The Guardian
Jul 25, 2019 The Guardian