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What does vacillate mean?

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Verb
  1. (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
  2. (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
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I say that in light of the history of this governing party over the last six or eight months as we watched it vacillate back and forth.
Van der Sloot appears to vacillate between apologetic and aloof in his response, captured on hidden camera.
I vacillate between the determination to act, to change things, and the desire to retreat into the snuggeries of self, family and friends.
The government should give leadership, and not procrastinate and vacillate, he said, although he recognised it could take 20 years.
Life and crime are games to these characters, and they vacillate between childish gaiety and immoderate violence.
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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