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vacillation - definition(Non-alphabetical character) vacillation2. Gardiner accused Brown in a Sunday newspaper column of "vacillation, loss of international credibility and timorous political maneuvers that the public cannot understand." SHADOW OVER CONFERENCE Questions over Brown's future could overshadow the Labour conference, but the rebels who have spoken out so far are relatively minor figures and no heavyweight challenger to Brown has yet emerged who could become a focal point for the revolt. (Washington Post, 15-09-2008) 3. "Then our party leadership will decide on the date and communicate it to the president." The government's worries have been compounded by vacillation among some of its long-standing partners, worried supporting a pact with the United States may alienate voters ahead of national elections next year. (Washington Post, 11-07-2008) Permanent link to this page: http://www.diclib.com/cgi-bin/d1.cgi?l=en&base=examples_en&page=showid&id=39685 |

