HyperDic: tergiversation

English > 2 senses of the word tergiversation:
NOUNacttergiversation, equivocationfalsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
acttergiversation, apostasythe act of abandoning a party for cause
English > tergiversation: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningfalsification by means of vague or ambiguous language.
Synonymequivocation
Broaderfalsification, misrepresentationA willful perversion of facts
Spanishambigüedad, evasión, tergiversación
Catalanambigüitat, evasió, tergiversació
Verbstergiversatebe deliberately ambiguous or unclear / unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
English > tergiversation: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of abandoning a party for cause.
Synonymapostasy
Broaderabandonment, forsaking, desertionThe act of giving something up
Spanishapostasía
Catalanapostasia
Verbstergiversateabandon one's beliefs or allegiances

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