What does "oscillates" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of oscillate

Oscillates

Q: What is a synonym for "oscillates"?

Common synonyms include: vacillate, vacillate, alternate, back and fill, be here again, blow hot and cold.

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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third-person singular simple present indicative of oscillate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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vacillate vacillate alternate back and fill be here again blow hot and cold

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"Human life is like a pendulum that oscillates incessantly between boredom and pain, with fleeting and above all illusory intervals of pleasure and joy."

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