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VACILLATION

\vˌasɪlˈe͡ɪʃən], \vˌasɪlˈe‍ɪʃən], \v_ˌa_s_ɪ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of VACILLATION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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indecision in speech or action
changing location by moving back and forth

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

indecision in speech or action
changing location by moving back and forth

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The act of vacillating; a moving one way and the other; a wavering.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The act of vacillating; a moving one way and the other; a wavering.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

The act of vacillating; fluctuation of mind; unsteadiness; change from one object to another.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

A moving one way and the other; unsteadiness; a fluctuation of mind.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. Act of vacillating; a wavering; a reeling or staggering;â€”fluctuation of mind; unsteadiness; inconstancy.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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