as in chameleon
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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  • So to call the film chameleonic rather undersells the gonzo thematic transformations Laxe engineers — chameleons, after all, merely change color.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Timeserver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeserver. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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