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   pendulum

   /ˈpɛndjʊləm/

   noun

   • 1. a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.
   • ▪ used to refer to the tendency of a situation to oscillate between one extreme and another: "the pendulum of fashion"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of pendulus ‘hanging down’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • P

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   • E

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   • U

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