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tergiversar

[t̪eɾxiβ̞eɾˈsaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del latín tergiversare

verb haber tergiversado · tergiversando · habiendo tergiversado · tergiversado · tergiverso · tergiversas

Interpretar deliberadamente de manera errónea un evento o discurso, por lo común para defender o excusar alguna cosa.
Falsificar o manipular los hechos o las informaciones.

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distort to give false account of

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MLA

"tergiversar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/tergiversar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tergiversar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/tergiversar

Chicago

"tergiversar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/tergiversar.

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@misc{tergiversar_2026,
  title = {tergiversar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/tergiversar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}