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vacillate

verb/ˈvæs.ə.leɪt/

to waver between options

Synonyms

• waver
• oscillate
• fluctuate

Antonyms

• decide
• resolve

vacillate in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin vacillare 'to sway'

Memory hook

VACILLATE — wobbles VACILL-back-forth.

Read it in context

• The Altered Shore Narrative
• Seven Votes at Dawn History
• The Clockmaker's Fever Narrative

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