n.
[L. vacillatio: cf. F. vacillation.]
1. The act of vacillating; a moving one way and the other; a wavering.
His vacillations, or an alternation of knowledge and doubt.Jer. Taylor.
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noun
- The act of hesitating or state of being hesitant: hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresoluteness, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, tentativeness, timidity, timidness, to-and-fro. See decide/hesitate.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
indecision in speech or action
Synonyms: hesitation, wavering
Meaning #2:
changing location by moving back and forth
Synonyms: swing, swinging
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