"fence-sitter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fence-sitters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fence-sitter (plural fence-sitters)
  1. Alternative form of fence sitter. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fence sitter
    Sense id: en-fence-sitter-en-noun-qH3RShHf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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