Oboroten'

[J.W.]

Ottawa, Thursday 10/3/11 16h15 EST

Perhaps *tergiversator* (primary stress on first syllable, *g* is soft),
meaning one who changes one's principles (usually for one's own benefit
under the circumstances) might correspond at least to the metaphorical sense
of *oboroten'*.

John Woodsworth
http://kanadacha.ca

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