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Synonyms of tergiversation

15 similar words

Another word for tergiversation is double-dealing. Other synonyms of tergiversation are betrayal, treason, perfidy, treachery and treacherousness.

Synonyms and similar words for tergiversation

nounThe act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.

  • perfidyA state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
  • proditionTreachery; treason.
  • betrayalThe act of betraying.
  • breach of promise
  • breach of trustAn act, omission or concealment, by which a person who has a fiduciary duty to act in the interest of another instead...
  • double-dealingDeceit or treachery.
  • Judas kissAny act of treachery under the guise of kindness.
  • stab in the backAn act of betrayal or treachery.
  • treacherousnessTreachery; the characteristic of being treacherous.
  • treacheryAn act or instance of treachery.
  • treasonAn act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence.
  • perfidiousness rareUnfaithfulness; deceitfulness; perfidy.
  • Punic faith archaicTreachery, deceitfulness, bad faith.
  • swike dialectal, obsoleteDeceit; treachery.
  • traitory obsoleteTreachery; acts of a traitor.

Meaning of tergiversation

  1. noun The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
  2. noun The act of evading any clear course of action or speech, of being deliberately ambiguous; equivocation; fickleness.

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Questions about synonyms of tergiversation

What is another word for tergiversation?
Tergiversation has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as double-dealing, betrayal, treason, perfidy, treachery and treacherousness.
What does tergiversation mean?
Tergiversation means the act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.

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