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Word for the Day, FRiday, January 17, 2014 - Tergiversate
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Posted on 01/17/2014 6:02:33 AM PST by tioga


In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”.

Tergiversate

In. Verb. Also: tergiversated, tergiversating, tergiversates

    1. To use evasions or ambiguities; equivocate.
    2. To change sides; apostatize.


Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.

The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate


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Too many Dems tergiversatingon Obamacare to count. Voter backlash has them running scared. Is there still time?
1 posted on 01/17/2014 6:02:33 AM PST by tioga
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To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Gabz; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...

Rise and shine! Get to work, someone has to pay for Obamacare and there are too many to count waiting for you to do it.

Class is open. Apples on my desk, homework on the board and does anyone know where the key to the closet is?


2 posted on 01/17/2014 6:04:54 AM PST by tioga (Wise men still seek Him.)
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To: tioga

Good morning!


3 posted on 01/17/2014 6:06:09 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

It’s always a good morning in FReeperland. Did you sleep well?


4 posted on 01/17/2014 6:07:14 AM PST by tioga (Wise men still seek Him.)
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To: tioga

When she runnin’ low on sate,
someone needs tergiversate, so she don’t run out.


5 posted on 01/17/2014 6:08:08 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: tioga
This tergiversator called it "nuancing". What a douchey tool.


6 posted on 01/17/2014 6:09:35 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (I miss you, dad. :()
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To: MrB

but women always change their minds.....what if she doesn’t want it?


7 posted on 01/17/2014 6:10:51 AM PST by tioga (Wise men still seek Him.)
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To: tioga

Tricky Dick got nailed for Watergate
He couldn’t quite equivocate
Like the Clintons can
And Barack? Oh, man!
That Kenyan can tergiversate


8 posted on 01/17/2014 6:11:42 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

Did you see the size of the potatoes he gave his Russian counterpart? LMAO A+++


9 posted on 01/17/2014 6:12:57 AM PST by tioga (Wise men still seek Him.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Why do we keep electing such loser? A+++


10 posted on 01/17/2014 6:13:54 AM PST by tioga (Wise men still seek Him.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

In basic training, where we learned how to salute properly, the curved hand that Kerry features would bring a response of “Are you searching for Indians?” from our sergeants.


11 posted on 01/17/2014 6:17:22 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: tioga

oh i am getting ready to glam up for moochelle’s 50th bday party throwdown!


12 posted on 01/17/2014 6:30:34 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: tioga; SoothingDave; secret garden; mikrofon; TruthShallSetYouFree
no point in tergiversating about this dbag, i didn't realize he even still had air time anywhere! and the little sister is great! and he better get up off of Carmelo Anthony too!
13 posted on 01/17/2014 6:49:21 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: tioga

Good Morning Ti.


14 posted on 01/17/2014 6:56:39 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: xsmommy

Five General Urko, my regards...if you talk to her....lol


15 posted on 01/17/2014 6:57:51 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: xsmommy

Dang it. Give.


16 posted on 01/17/2014 6:58:17 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Yep! Our whole company would be doing pushups until our hands were flat enough to take another stab at saluting properly.

He’s a scumbag.


17 posted on 01/17/2014 7:00:54 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (I miss you, dad. :()
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To: xsmommy

Roflmao. dbag? While its accurate, I thought I was the only still using that arrow.

And getting owned by a 13 y.o. Lmao.


18 posted on 01/17/2014 7:01:56 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: xsmommy

Fat suit. Fifty bucks online. LET'S MOVE!

19 posted on 01/17/2014 7:03:07 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (I miss you, dad. :()
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To: Travis T. OJustice

wouldn’t it be hilarious if someone wore that getup to her shindig?


20 posted on 01/17/2014 7:04:33 AM PST by xsmommy
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