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41Oscillation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Reciprocating motion, motion to and fro. < N PARAG:Oscillation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 oscillation oscillation Sgm: N 1 vibration vibration libration Sgm: N 1 motion of a pendulum motion of a pendulum Sgm: N 1 nutation… …
42Uncertainty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Uncertainty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 uncertainty uncertainty incertitude doubt Sgm: N 1 doubtfulness doubtfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 dubiety dubiety dubitation dubitancy| dubitousness GRP …
43Irresolution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Irresolution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 irresolution irresolution infirmity of purpose indecision Sgm: N 1 indetermination indetermination undetermination Sgm: N 1 unsettlement unsettlement Sgm: N 1 uncertainty… …
44Tergiversation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Tergiversation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 change of mind change of mind change of intention change of purpose Sgm: N 1 afterthought afterthought GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 tergiversation tergiversation recantation Sgm: N 2… …
45vacillate — (v.) 1590s, to sway unsteadily, from L. vacillatum, from vacillare (see VACILLATION (Cf. vacillation)). Meaning to waver between two opinions or courses is recorded from 1620s. Related: Vacillated; vacillates; vacillating …
46vacillate — [[t]væ̱sɪleɪt[/t]] vacillates, vacillating, vacillated VERB If you vacillate between two alternatives or choices, you keep changing your mind. [FORMAL] [V between pl n] She vacillates between men twice her age and men younger than she... We… …
47vacillate — [ vasɪleɪt] verb waver between different opinions or actions. Derivatives vacillation noun vacillator noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as vacillation), in the sense sway unsteadily : from L. vacillat , vacillare sway …
48wavering — I. n. 1. Vacillation, fluctuation. 2. Indecision, indetermination, hesitancy, uncertainty, irresolution, vacillation, fluctuation. II. a. Unsettled, vacillating, fickle, unsteady, unstable, changeable, fluctuating …
49hesitation — noun 1. indecision in speech or action (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑vacillation, ↑wavering • Derivationally related forms: ↑waver (for: ↑wavering), ↑vacillate …
50wavering — I noun 1. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes he kept a record of price fluctuations • Syn: ↑fluctuation • Derivationally related forms: ↑waver, ↑fluctuate (for: ↑ …
