Meaning & use
vacillates
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Wavers indecisively between different opinions or actions.
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He vacillates constantly between staying at his job and starting his own business.
The committee vacillates on the issue every time it comes up for a vote.
A note on using this word
Vacillate comes from the Latin 'vacillare,' meaning to sway or stagger, vividly capturing the back-and-forth of indecision.
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