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yo-yo
adjective as in capricious
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adjective as in fickle
adjective as in mercurial
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adjective as in variable
noun as in half-wit
noun as in nincompoop
noun as in dolt
verb as in alternate
verb as in fluctuate
verb as in shift
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verb as in sway
verb as in vacillate
verb as in vary
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verb as in waffle
verb as in waver
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Example Sentences
Marti Cifuentes is the manager Leicester have turned to as they attempt to again 'yo-yo' their way back up.
Smith and Sirianni compare traditional budgeting to yo-yo dieting: “full of restriction, deprivation, shame and messages about 'cutting', 'trimming', 'counting every tiny penny.'”
“With one signature, he was killing the economy. With one social media posting, he was able to reverse that. We’re on a yo-yo and he’s pulling the string.”
Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on epigenetics.
Williams said his research shows that much of the drought’s severity has been driven by the West’s extreme natural variability, which he likens to a yo-yo going from wet to dry.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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