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Oscillate

  1. verb

    be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

    “He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”

    Similar: hover, vibrate, vacillate

  2. verb

    move or swing from side to side regularly

    “the needle on the meter was oscillating”

    Similar: vibrate

Word family

oscillative · oscillated · oscillating

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