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单词 vacillate
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vacillate

[ vas-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈvæs əˌleɪt /
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verb (used without object), vac·il·lat·ed, vac·il·lat·ing.

to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger.
to oscillate or fluctuate.

Origin of vacillate

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin vacillātus (past participle of vacillāre “to sway to and fro”); see -ate1

SYNONYMS FOR vacillate

1 hesitate.
2 reel.
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synonym study for vacillate

1. See waver1.

OTHER WORDS FROM vacillate

vac·il·la·tor, noun

Words nearby vacillate

vaccinization, vaccinology, Vachel, Vacherin, vacillant, vacillate, vacillating, vacillation, vacillatory, VACTERL syndrome, vacua
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British Dictionary definitions for vacillate

vacillate
/ (ˈvæsɪˌleɪt) /

verb (intr)

to fluctuate in one's opinions; be indecisive
to sway from side to side physically; totter or waver

Derived forms of vacillate

vacillation, nounvacillator, noun

Word Origin for vacillate

C16: from Latin vacillāre to sway, of obscure origin
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