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< vacillant

vacillatory >

vac·il·late

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intr.v.
vac·il·lat·ed , vac·il·lat·ing , vac·il·lates

To sway from one side to the other; oscillate.
To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another. See Synonyms at hesitate.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin vacillre , vacillt-, to waver

OTHER FORMS:
vacil·lating·ly (Adverb), vacil·lation (Noun), vacil·lator (Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for vacillate

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