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vacillator

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vac·il·late  (vs-lt)
intr.v. vac·il·lat·ed, vac·il·lat·ing, vac·il·lates
1. To sway from one side to the other; oscillate.
2. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another. See Synonyms at hesitate.
[Latin vacillre, vacillt-, to waver.]
vacil·lating·ly adv.
vacil·lation n.
vacil·lator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vacillator - one who hesitates (usually out of fear)vacillator - one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
hesitater, hesitator, waverer
coward - a person who shows fear or timidity
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