indecision
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dɪˈsɪʒ
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a person) vacillating; irresolute |
| 2. | not decisive or conclusive |
| inde'cision | |
| —n | |
| inde'cisiveness | |
| —n | |
| inde'cisively | |
| —adv | |
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Indecision
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Word Origin & History
indecision
1703, from Fr. indecision (1611), from in- "not" + decision (see decision).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It fills your eyes with wonderment and negates all indecision about pausing to absorb or continuing to wander.
Maria fluctuates between the trapper and the urban aristocrat, and as events unfold, her indecision leads to tragic consequences.
Most people are taught that they should overcome indecision quickly and minimize any chance events that can interrupt their plans.
The press attacks the administration for weakness and indecision.
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