What is another word for tergiversation?
Pronunciation:
[ tˌɜːɡɪvəsˈe͡ɪʃən], [ tˌɜːɡɪvəsˈeɪʃən], [ t_ˌɜː_ɡ_ɪ_v_ə_s_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
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Similar words for tergiversation:
- abandonment (noun)
- act (noun)
- ambiguity (noun)
- avoidance (noun)
- defection (noun)
- desertion (noun)
- double entendre (noun)
- equivocation (noun)
- equivoque (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- position change (noun)
- recreance (noun)
- state's evidence (noun)
- volte face (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Tergiversation:
n.
• abandonment (noun)- relinquishment,
- withdrawal,
- desertion,
- abandonment,
- defection,
- surrender,
- vacation,
- abdication,
- discontinuation,
- resignation.
- in determinatenesses,
- un-clearness,
- polysemousnesses,
- un certainty,
- in-conclusiveness,
- in definiteness,
- un clearnesses,
- doubleentendres,
- in certitude,
- in conclusiveness,
- un-clearnesses,
- equivocacies,
- inconclusivenesses,
- in-certitudes,
- doubleentendre,
- in-conclusivenesses,
- un-certainty,
- un certainties,
- in conclusivenesses,
- in determinateness,
- polysemies,
- indeterminatenesses,
- in-determinateness,
- in certitudes,
- un-certainties,
- in-definiteness,
- in-determinatenesses,
- double meanings,
- in definitenesses,
- in-certitude,
- double-entendres,
- un clearness,
- in-definitenesses.
- rebellion,
- failing,
- repudiation,
- separation,
- dereliction,
- faithlessness,
- deficiency,
- alienation,
- forsaking,
- failure,
- disloyalty,
- divorce,
- rejection,
- Sundering,
- estrangement,
- severance,
- lack,
- revolt,
- disaffection,
- retreat,
- backsliding,
- parting.
- dis-avowal,
- disavowings,
- de-partings,
- maroonings,
- de-relicts,
- de relict,
- falling aways,
- departings,
- de relicts,
- dis avowal,
- dis-avowing,
- de partings,
- running out ons,
- de-parting,
- de parting,
- going back ons,
- dis avowing,
- defectings,
- dis avowals,
- de-relict,
- dis-avowals.
- lying,
- fallacy,
- delusion,
- runaround,
- cover,
- deception,
- line,
- casuistry,
- dissimulation,
- hedging,
- cop out,
- fibbing,
- deceptiveness,
- quibbling routine,
- stall,
- shuffling,
- prevarication,
- doubtfulness,
- fib,
- coloring,
- stonewall,
- cover up,
- run-around,
- sophistry,
- speciousness,
- coverup,
- cover-up,
- amphibology,
- duplicity,
- lie,
- shufflings,
- song,
- con,
- double talk,
- distortion,
- spuriousness,
- misrepresentation,
- song and dance,
- deceit.
- double meaning,
- apostasy,
- disownment,
- perfidy,
- singing,
- disavowals,
- castoff,
- elusions,
- running out on,
- falseness,
- failings,
- Amphibiology,
- Recreancy,
- Equivoque,
- volte-face,
- Recreance,
- state's evidence,
- falling away,
- Equivocacy,
- inconclusiveness,
- PUNS,
- double entendre,
- castoffs,
- polysemousness,
- elusion,
- polysemy,
- evasion,
- ambiguity,
- disavowal,
- equivocation,
- Uncertainties,
- equivocality,
- private source,
- double-entendre,
- ambiguous statement,
- indeterminateness.
Other synonyms:
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- weasel word.
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•
- euphemism.
- squealer,
- afterthought,
- uncertainty,
- bickering,
- changeableness,
- inconstancy,
- cheating,
- reptile,
- retraction,
- change,
- servility,
- quibble,
- fall,
- indecision,
- change of mind,
- instability,
- paltering,
- abnegation,
- truant,
- recantation,
- dodging,
- avoidance,
- repentance,
- treason,
- reverse,
- veering,
- treachery,
- renunciation,
- flip,
- tell-tale,
- waiver,
- sneak,
- deserted,
- analogy,
- Shilly-shally,
- falsification,
- hairsplitting,
- conspirator,
- Boggling,
- forswearing,
- irresolution,
- tergiversating,
- hesitation,
- hypocrisy,
- recidivism,
- chicanery,
- Double dealing,
- serpent,
- Mugwumpery,
- indecisiveness,
- abjuration,
- quibbling,
- terminological inexactitude,
- shifting,
- trickery,
- Recidivation,
- disclaimer,
- sycophant,
- above,
- renegade,
- vacillation,
- Parrying,
- reversal,
- fraud,
- Palinode,
- circumlocution,
- recreant,
- turnaround,
- second thoughts,
- nit-picking,
- shilly-shallying,
- retrograde motion,
- knavery,
- turnabout,
- intrigue,
- betrayer,
- trimmer,
- fluctuation,
- subterfuge,
- falsehood,
- denial,
- fencing,
- chicane,
- caviling,
- shift,
- flip-flop,
- ambivalence,
- deterioration,
- Archtraitor,
- pussyfooting,
- wavering,
- mischief-maker,
- fence-sitter,
- nitpicking,
- about-face,
- revocation,
- Pettifoggery,
- traitor.
How to use "Tergiversation" in context?
When deception is a necessary part of a situation, people sometimes use the term "tergiversation" to describe their behavior. Tergiversation involves delaying or avoiding a decision or action in order to create moreoptions or to buy time. This can be a helpful tactic when it's prudent to gather more information or when there is uncertainty about the right course of action. When used incorrectly, however, tergiversation can become a manipulative tool, used to avoid conflict or to extract concessions. It can also be a sign of indecisiveness or self-doubt.
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