as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech
like many politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation
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Noun
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The power of its clarity or ambiguity.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 May 2026 -
Part of the concern has to do with the ethical ambiguities surrounding the project.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The leadership shuffle comes after Furner took over as Walmart's CEO in February.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The first few weeks in a new home are exciting, overwhelming and full of important to-dos that can easily get lost in the shuffle of boxes and bubble wrap.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
16 Nov. 2023
Noun
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The people around Trump support these equivocations because anyone who opposes Trump’s ideas in the White House will be shown the door; any Republican who speaks up in Congress will be primaried out of their seat.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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First, Congress tasked the Fed with the mission to ensure price stability, without excuse or equivocation, argument or anguish.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Tergiversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tergiversation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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