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Waffle
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Waffle
A popular synonym for indecision; it can be used as either a noun—e.g., a diagnostic waffle—or verb—e.g., he waffled on the diagnosis

waffle
Decision-making A popular synonym for indecision; can have either nominative–eg, the diagnosis is a complete waffle, or verbal–eg, he/she decided to waffle–status


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That might sound slightly waffly, but wines that have gone through a bit of barrel fermentation also have more mouth-feel, a certain grip, if you like.
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