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vacillant
vac·il·lant
/
ˈvæs
ə
lənt
/
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-l
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adjective
wavering; hesitant; indecisive;
vacillating
.
Origin:
1515–25;
<
Latin
vacillant-
(stem of
vacillāns
), present participle of
vacillāre
to
vacillate
; see
-ant
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vacillating
or
vacillant
(ˈvæsɪˌleɪtɪŋ, ˈvæsɪlənt)
—
adj
inclined to waver; indecisive
vacillant
or
vacillant
—
adj
'vacillatingly
or
vacillant
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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