🤔tergiversation (tergiversation)

noun
/ˌtɜːdʒɪvərˈseɪʃən/
Ausflucht, Umschwenken (Ausflucht, Umschwenken)

Bedeutung

Evasion of straightforward action or speech; changing sides or being inconsistent.
Bedeutungsübersetzung
Vermeidung einer klaren Handlung oder Rede; Seitenwechsel oder Unstimmigkeit.
Vermeidung einer klaren Handlung oder Rede; Seitenwechsel oder Unstimmigkeit.

Beispielsätze

The politician’s tergiversation frustrated his supporters.

Die Tergiversation des Politikers frustrierte seine Anhänger.
Die Tergiversation des Politikers frustrierte seine Anhaenger.

Synonyme

equivocation, evasion, inconsistency, duplicity, fickleness

Antonyme

honesty, consistency, straightforwardness

Kollokationen

political tergiversation, constant tergiversation, accused of tergiversation

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