OSCILLATE

• (verb) move or swing from side to side regularly

  "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

  synonyms : vibrate

  oscillate is mostly used for physical swinging from side to side. Emotional swing is to "vacillate" -added by dgsenthilkumar

• (verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

  "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

  synonyms : hover , vacillate , vibrate

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