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tergiversate

/ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt/
verb

  1. To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.

  2. To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.

Synonymsdesert, beat around the bush, prevaricate

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