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tergiversation

Translations

tergiversationnoun
tergiversations
pl
tergiversationAction d'éluder une décision ou une réponse claire; hésitation volontaire.
The politician's tergiversation during the debate frustrated the audience, who were seeking clear answers.
La tergiversation du politicien pendant le débat a frustré le public, qui cherchait des réponses claires.
Additional translations
tergiversationAbandon d'une cause, d'une position ou d'un parti; emploi littéraire ou rare.
Synonyms
evasion
vacillation
doubt
prevarication
ambiguity
equivocation

Definitions

tergiversationnoun
The act of evading straightforward action or clear-cut statement; equivocation.
The politician's tergiversation during the debate frustrated the audience, who were seeking clear answers.
The act of abandoning a cause, position, or party; desertion.
His sudden tergiversation from the movement left his supporters feeling betrayed.
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