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tercet
terebic acid
terebinth
terebinthine
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tergiversate
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tergiversate
ter·giv·er·sate
[
tər jívvər sàyt,
túrjivər sàyt,
tùrji vúr sàyt
]
(
past and past participle
ter·giv·er·sat·ed
,
present participle
ter·giv·er·sat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ter·giv·er·sates
)
intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
change sides:
to make deliberately unclear, ambiguous, or contradictory statements
2.
be evasive:
to change sides or loyalties
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
tergiversat-
, past participle of
tergiversare
"turn your back" <
tergum
"back" +
vertere
"turn"
]
ter·gi·ver·sant
[
tùrji vúrss'nt,
tər jívvərss'nt
]
noun
ter·gi·ver·sa·tor
[
tər jívvər sàytər,
túrjivər sàytər,
tùrji vúr sàytər
]
noun
ter·gi·ver·sa·tor·y
[
tùrji vúrssə tàwree,
tər jívvərssə tàwree
]
adjective
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ter·gi·ver·sant [ tùrji vúrss'nt, tər jívvərss'nt ] nounter·gi·ver·sa·tor [ tər jívvər sàytər, túrjivər sàytər, tùrji vúr sàytər ] nounter·gi·ver·sa·tor·y [ tùrji vúrssə tàwree, tər jívvərssə tàwree ] adjective
