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   VACILLATE definition: 1. to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions: 2. to be uncertain what to…. Learn more.

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     VACILLATE meaning: 1. to be uncertain what to do, or to...

   • Znaczenie Vacillate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VACILLATE definicja: 1. to be uncertain what to do, or to...

   • Vacillate Spanish Translation

     vacillate translate: vacilar , oscilar, vacilar, dudar....

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   The meaning of VACILLATE is to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses. How to use vacillate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vacillate.

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   VACILLATE meaning: 1. to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions: 2. to be uncertain what to…. Learn more.

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   What does the verb vacillate mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb vacillate . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Vacillate definition: to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute. See examples of VACILLATE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › vacillateVACILLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute. His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. 2. to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger. 3. to oscillate or fluctuate. SYNONYMS 1. hesitate. See waver 1.

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   What does “vacillate” mean?

   • What does “vacillate” mean? to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute. to cause to be empty or unoccupied. to assent tacitly; agree; consent.

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   What is the difference between vacillate and hesitate?

   • hesitate implies a pause before deciding or acting or choosing. waver implies hesitation after seeming to decide and so connotes weakness or a retreat. vacillate implies prolonged hesitation from inability to reach a firm decision. falter implies a wavering or stumbling and often connotes nervousness, lack of courage, or outright fear.

   Vacillate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   When was vacillate first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb vacillate is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for vacillate is from 1598, in the writing of A. M. vacillate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin vacillāt-.

   vacillate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What happens if you vacillate between two alternatives?

   • If you vacillate between two alternatives or choices, you keep changing your mind . She vacillates between studying economics and languages. [V + between] He accused the President of vacillation and retreat. ...Stalin's miscalculations and vacillations. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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