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Repeated wavering between choices or opinions.

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vacillation

Weeks of vacillation delayed the launch of the journal.

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Selecting a title for their reading group produced some hesitancy because members were unsure how the name would sound to newcomers. One organizer's indecisiveness extended beyond that specific concern: she struggled to settle even minor choices after the relevant information was available. Her vacillation between two titles continued through several meetings, with each new preference reversing the previous one.

From When Delays Become the Problem.

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