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waver
To move unsteadily back and forth:
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  1. To move unsteadily back and forth:
  2. To become diverted:
  3. To swing or sway to and fro; flutter
sway
To exert influence or control over:
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  1. To exert influence or control over:
  2. (Old Poet.) To rule; reign; hold sway
  3. (Nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
stagger
To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing.
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  1. To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing.
  2. To cause to totter, sway, or reel:
  3. To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
fluctuate
To vary irregularly, especially in amount:
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  1. To vary irregularly, especially in amount:
  2. To cause to vary irregularly.
  3. (Intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.
dawdle
To move aimlessly or lackadaisically:
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  1. To move aimlessly or lackadaisically:
  2. (Intransitive) To move or walk lackadaisically.
  3. To spend (time) without haste or purpose.
falter
To become weak, ineffective, or unsteady, especially in performance:
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  1. To become weak, ineffective, or unsteady, especially in performance:
  2. To lose strength, certainty, etc.; weaken
  3. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver:
sway
To incline or bend to one side; veer:
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  1. To incline or bend to one side; veer:
  2. (Old Poet.) To rule; reign; hold sway
  3. (Nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
teeter
To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin:
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  1. To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin:
  2. To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate.
  3. To move or sway unsteadily or unsurely; totter.
totter
To be on the point of failure or collapse
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  1. To be on the point of failure or collapse
  2. To appear about to collapse:
  3. To sway as if about to fall.
waver
To move in a certain direction with a swaying or unsteady motion:
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  1. To move in a certain direction with a swaying or unsteady motion:
  2. To become diverted:
  3. To swing or sway to and fro; flutter
weave
To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole:
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  1. To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole:
  2. To twist or interlace (something) into, through, or among
  3. To form (threads) into a fabric
wobble
To move from side to side as a result of uneven rotation
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  1. To move from side to side as a result of uneven rotation
  2. To waver or vacillate in one's opinions or feelings.
  3. To waver in one's opinions, etc.; vacillate
dither
(Computer graphics) To render an approximation of (an image, etc.) by using dot patterns in similar colours to those that are unavailable on the system.
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  1. (Computer graphics) To render an approximation of (an image, etc.) by using dot patterns in similar colours to those that are unavailable on the system.
  2. To be nervously excited or confused
  3. To do something nervously.
falter
To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
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  1. To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
  2. To stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer
  3. To say hesitantly or timidly
halt
To be uncertain; waver; hesitate
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  1. To be uncertain; waver; hesitate
  2. To come or bring to a halt; stop, esp. temporarily
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.
hesitate
To be reluctant; not be sure that one should
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  1. To be reluctant; not be sure that one should
  2. To stop because of indecision; pause or delay in acting, choosing, or deciding because of feeling unsure; waver
  3. To pause; stop momentarily
pause
To cease or suspend an action temporarily:
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  1. To cease or suspend an action temporarily:
  2. To cease or suspend the action of temporarily; stop for an interim:
  3. To hesitate:
shilly-shally
To procrastinate.
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  1. To procrastinate.
  2. To spend time on insignificant things; dawdle.
  3. To be unable to come to a decision; vacillate.
stagger
To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
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  1. To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
  2. To arrange in alternating or overlapping time periods:
  3. (Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.
waver
To move unsteadily back and forth:
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  1. To move unsteadily back and forth:
  2. To become unsteady; begin to give way; falter
  3. To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.
wobble
To waver in one's opinions, etc.; vacillate
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  1. To waver in one's opinions, etc.; vacillate
  2. To waver or vacillate in one's opinions or feelings.
  3. To tremble or quaver:
swing
To move backward and forward on a swing
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  1. To move backward and forward on a swing
  2. To ride on a swing.
  3. To suspend on hinges:
waver
To become unsteady; begin to give way; falter
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  1. To become unsteady; begin to give way; falter
  2. To move in a certain direction with a swaying or unsteady motion:
  3. To swing or sway to and fro; flutter
Find another word for vacillate. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for vacillate, like: waver, sway, stagger, fluctuate, dawdle, falter, reel, totter, hesitate, pause and sway.

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  • Guys might also vacillate between two extremes.

  • You can watch them vacillate all day long trying to decide whether to wear a red shirt or a blue one.

  • It will accompany you to the office or to the store, it will be held firmly in your hands as you vacillate over expensive electronic purchases.

  • Librans are well known for their ability to vacillate between two options, and this process of making up their mind can go on for quite some time.

  • They do not vacillate with regard to their task of considering whatever object appears.

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