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v. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

fluctuate, vacillate, waver

v. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"

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quaver, waver

v. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

hedge

v. minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"

seesaw

v. move up and down as if on a seesaw

doubt

v. lack confidence in or have doubts about; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"

wonder, marvel

v. be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

oscillate, vibrate

v. move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

hesitate, waver, waffle

v. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"

hesitate, pause

v. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

falter, waver

v. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

falter, waver

v. be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

arouse, stir

v. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

seesaw

v. move up and down as if on a seesaw

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

exchange, change, interchange

v. give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

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