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tergiversate

verb

ter·​gi·​ver·​sate ˈtər-jə-vər-ˌsāt How to pronounce tergiversate (audio)
ˌtər-ˈji-vər-ˌsāt,
-ˈgi-;
ˌtər-jə-ˈvər-
tergiversated; tergiversating
tergiversator
ˈtər-jə-vər-ˌsā-tər How to pronounce tergiversate (audio)
ˌtər-ˈji-vər-ˌsā-
-ˈgi-;
ˌtər-jə-ˈvər-
noun

Example Sentences

shamelessly tergiversating, the witness replied, “Well, it depends upon what your definition of ‘truth’ is”

Word History

Etymology

Latin tergiversatus, past participle of tergiversari to show reluctance, from tergum back + versare to turn, frequentative of vertere to turn — more at worth

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tergiversate was in 1590

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