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English

Etymology
From L. vacillatum|vacill�tum, supine form of vacillo|vacill� "sway, waver".

Pronunciation
IPA|/Ë�væ.sÉ�.leɪt/|/Ë�væ.sɪ.leɪt/, SAMPA|/"v{[email protected]/
audio|en-us-vacillate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|vacillat|ing

1. intransitive To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
2. intransitive To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

#*2004: w: Chris Wallace (journalist)|Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
#*:On the streets of Berlin, Ruth and her compatriots vacillated "between hope and despair."

1. To be indecisive, changeable or inconsistent in speech or action.

Synonyms
italbrac|to sway from one side to the other: stagger
italbrac|to swing indecisively: waffle

Related terms
vacillant
vacillating
vacillation
vacillator
vacillatory

Translations
trans-top|to sway unsteadily from one side to the other
Finnish: horjua, huojua, heilua
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Portuguese: vacilar
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trans-top|to swing from one course of action or opinion to another
Finnish: horjua, epäröidä, soutaa ja huovata
trans-mid
Portuguese: vacilar
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trans-top|to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action
Finnish: epäröidä, horjua, soutaa ja huovata
trans-mid
Portuguese: vacilar
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ttbc|Kurdish: t|ku|hejîn
ttbc|Spanish: t-|es|vacilar, vacilarse
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