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nutate
(njuːˈteɪt)vb (intr)
to display unintentional nodding behaviour or to move to and fro
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nu•tate
(ˈnu teɪt, ˈnyu-)v.i. -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
to undergo or show nutation.
[1875–80; back formation from nutation]
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Verb | 1. | nutate - rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily |
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