fluctuate
verb/ˈflʌktʃuˌeɪt/
Frequency rank: #13,167 most common English word
Meaning
to rise and fall irregularly; to change back and forth.
Example sentence
The temperature tends to fluctuate greatly between day and night in the desert.
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