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tergiversation

ter·gi·ver·sation

UK/tɜːd͡ʒɪvəˈseɪʃən/ US/tɝd͡ʒɪvɚˈseɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

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the act of abandoning a party or cause

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Origin

From Latin tergiversātiō, from tergiversārī (“to turn one's back, to evade, to avoid”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming abstract nouns”). Equivalent to tergiversate + -ion.

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