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seesaw

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﹒A long plank balanced on a central support, on which two people sit at opposite ends and move up and down in turn.

﹒A situation or state characterized by repeated back-and-forth movement or fluctuation between two conditions.

Examples

﹒The children took turns going up and down on the playground seesaw.

﹒The stock market has been on a seesaw lately, fluctuating between gains and losses.

﹒They sat on opposite ends of the seesaw to keep it perfectly balanced.

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