noun
indecision in speech or action
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noun
the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
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- he kept a record of price fluctuations
adjective
uncertain in purpose or action
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verb
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
verb
be unsure or weak
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- Their enthusiasm is faltering
verb
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
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verb
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
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- the line on the monitor vacillated
verb
move back and forth very rapidly
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- the candle flickered
verb
sway from side to side
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verb
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
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