Meaning & use
Fluctuates
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Rises and falls irregularly in level, amount, or intensity.
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The stock price fluctuates wildly depending on the day's news.
Her mood fluctuates between excitement and exhaustion during exam week.
A note on using this word
Comes from Latin 'fluctus' (wave), preserving the image of something rising and falling like water.
Words with a similar meaning
varieswaversoscillates
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Words with an opposite meaning
stabilizes
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