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timeserver

noun

ˈtīm-ˌsər-vər

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a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions a classic timeserver, she switched her position on the war the instant it began losing public support

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chameleon

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Many of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on Earth, among them lemurs, chameleons, and a remarkable variety of birds and reptiles.

— Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026
For a chameleon, an actor who spent a lifetime resisting other people’s definitions of him, that might be the ultimate paradox.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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