Duck
Duck verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Tergiversate and duck are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tergiversate" instead a verb "Duck".
Tergiversate
Tergiversate verb - To avoid giving a definite answer or position.
Usage example: shamelessly tergiversating, the witness replied, “Well, it depends upon what your definition of ‘truth’ is”
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Synonyms for Tergiversate
Duck and tergiversate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duck" instead a verb "Tergiversate".
Nearby Word: tergiversation
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Tergiversate and Duck. (2016). Retrieved 2023, June 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/duck/tergiversate
Duck & Tergiversate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Jun. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/duck/tergiversate>.
Tergiversate or Duck. 2016. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/duck/tergiversate.
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