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What is another word for vacillate?

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To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another

To hesitate on a course of action or decision

To sway unsteadily from one side to the other

To move or act at a slow speed

To range or occur within a continuous spectrum

To have doubts or suspicions about

To show an inclination for, or against, something

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To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another

temporise^UK

temporize^US

keep changing your mind

be unable to make up your mind

go from one extreme to the other

balk^US

baulk^UK

have misgivings about

second-guessing yourself

have reservations about

be on the horns of a dilemma

play it close to the vest

mold^US

mould^UK

move backward and forward

play your cards close to your chest

be non-committal about

think something unlikely

be dubious

lack conviction

be sceptical

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

drag one's heels over

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“When you're under too much emotional stress, you vacillate and procrastinate, especially when it has something to do with money.”

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To hesitate on a course of action or decision

balk^US

baulk^UK

stay in the background

shrink back

be reluctant to come forward

temporize^US

temporise^UK

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“I tend to vacillate before deciding on a course of action, and once that course is chosen, the logic that lies beneath it is often convoluted.”

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To sway unsteadily from one side to the other

swing backwards and forwards

swing from side to side

move backwards and forwards

move from side to side

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“The boy, half sleeping, permitted his torch to vacillate from side to side.”

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To move or act at a slow speed

temporise^UK

temporize^US

put off doing something

goof off

play a waiting game

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

kick the can down the road

appear to pass slowly

fiddle about

take one's own sweet time

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To range or occur within a continuous spectrum

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To have doubts or suspicions about

have reservations about

be suspicious of

have doubts about

have misgivings about

feel uneasy about

harbour suspicions about

have no confidence in

have no faith in

cast doubt on

be chary of

have suspicions about

regard with suspicion

harbour reservations about

feel apprehensive about

have a funny feeling about

discount

look askance at

take with a grain of salt

take with a pinch of salt

entertain doubts about

have hesitations about

cast aspersions on

raise objections to

express reservations about

throw doubt on

express suspicions about

blow out of the water

criticize^US

criticise^UK

drive a coach and horses through

throw down the gauntlet

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

hammer away at

be at odds

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

have an argument about

inquire^US

enquire^UK

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To show an inclination for, or against, something

labour^UK

labor^US

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