"tergiversator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tergiversators [plural]
Etymology: From Latin tergiversator (“avoider”). Equivalent to tergiversate + -or. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tergiversator||avoider}} Latin tergiversator (“avoider”), {{af|en|tergiversate|-or}} tergiversate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} tergiversator (plural tergiversators)
  1. One who tergiversates.
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