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vacil·lar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
  • mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  • stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
  • wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

vacil·lar is used for these senses in English:

  • flicker (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
  • mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
  • stagger (transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
  • wobble (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.

flicker — full definition

  1. verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
  2. verb To appear and disappear briefly; to flutter.
  3. noun An unsteady, wavering flash of light.
  4. noun A type of small woodpecker.

mock — full definition

  1. verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  2. verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
  3. adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.

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