tergiversation
📖 Definitions
noun
1. Misleading, evasive, or ambiguous speech or action.
2. Desertion of a party, position, cause, etc.
💬 Usage Examples
“The tobacco industry is a master of tergiversation. On the one hand, it claims that plain-packaging legislation has boosted cigarette sales by leading to a price war, but at the same time it resorts to the law and lobbying to try and abolish it.” James Moore; Letters; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jul 18, 2014.