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Oscillate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Oscillate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

"He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

2

move or swing from side to side regularly

"the needle on the meter was oscillating"

3

To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
hesitate swing
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
shillyshally hunt librate
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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