vacillation
Other forms: vacillations
Vacillation is when you constantly change your opinion. It also refers to swinging back and forth physically.
Both meanings of vacillation involve moving back and forth in some way. The first sense is what happens when a person is wishy-washy. If you want to go to a movie, then say you don’t, then say you do after all, that’s an example of vacillation. Politicians who flip-flop are known for their vacillation because they constantly change their opinions. Also, something that is swinging or swaying in the wind is vacillating, so the movement is a vacillation.
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indecision in speech or actionsynonyms: hesitation, waveringtype of:indecision, indecisiveness, irresolutiondoubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
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changing location by moving back and forth
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Vocabulary lists containing vacillation
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