tergiversation
noun /ˌtɜːdʒɪvəˈseɪʃn/
/ˌtɜːrdʒɪvərˈseɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the act of making statements that deliberately hide the truth or that avoid answering a question directly
- the act of removing your support from one person, group, or religion and beginning to support another