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Another word for to-and-fro

to and fro Synonyms

to and fro

modif.

seesaw, zigzag, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, in and out, up and down, from side to side, from pillar to post, off and on, round and round, hitch and hike, forward and back, like buckets in a well.

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Another word for to-and-fro

noun

The act of hesitating or state of being hesitant:

hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresoluteness, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, tentativeness, timidity, timidness, vacillation. See decide

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The sound is a distinctive to-and-fro sound.
It is hoped that any relationship will be built on communication and good to-and-fro questions and answers.
In an advanced exercise like the can-can, your abdominal muscles are responsible for the to-and-fro movement of your legs, rather than your hip muscles.

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