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vacillate

IPA pronunciation: /ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪt/

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Russian meaning

Колебаться, проявлять нерешительность

English definition

Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Example

Do not vacillate between answer options until the exam timer expires.

Collocations

vacillate between
vacillate wildly
continue to vacillate

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