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vacillate.

To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvæ.sə.leɪt//ˈvæ.sɪ.leɪt/
  1. To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

    intransitive
  2. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin vacillātum, supine form of vacillō (“sway, waver”). By surface analysis, Latin vacill- + -ate.

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