tergiversant

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adjective

ter·​gi·​ver·​sant

¦tərjə̇¦vərsᵊnt,

(ˌ)tərˈjiv- sometimes (ˌ)tərˈgi-

: tergiversating

tergiversant

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noun

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plural -s

: tergiversator

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin tergiversant-, tergiversans, present participle of tergiversari to tergiversate

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