19 entries under tergiversation topic. ×

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apostasy(noun, failure, approach, doubt, uncertainty)
12
tergiversation(noun, failure, approach, trust, failing)
12
withdrawal(noun, failure, failing, rejection, abandonment)
9
renunciation(noun, doubt, uncertainty, dissent, reservation)
4
relinquishment(noun, abandonment, relinquishment)
2
disavowal(noun, renunciation)
2
going over(verb, phrasal verb)
2
retractation(noun, renunciation)
2
reversal
1
abjuration
0
abjurement
0
negation
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palinode
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palinody
0
recantation
0
repentance
0
retraction
0
revocation
0
revokement
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APASmart Define. (2015). defection thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defection/thesaurus/synonyms
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