"vacillator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vacillators [plural]
Etymology: vacillate + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vacillate|or}} vacillate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} vacillator (plural vacillators)
  1. One who vacillates. Synonyms: willow in the wind
    Sense id: en-vacillator-en-noun-Q9SWN7gK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or

Inflected forms

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