temporizer
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:He was a sly temporizer, always dodging questions and steering the conversation to safer topics.
Definition:A person who uses cunning or deceptive delay tactics to avoid commitment or a direct answer.
Example:I found his arguments to be more like those of a hair-splitting temporizer, focusing on minor points instead of the fundamental issue.
Definition:A person who engages in excessively detailed or technical arguments to avoid the main issue.
Example:During the meeting, I noticed that the company president was a verbal temporizer, using elaborate explanations to avoid addressing the root problems.
Definition:A person who uses lengthy verbiage to avoid the directness of a situation.
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