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Definition of
yo-yo adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
yo-yo
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈyoʊ yoʊ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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changing repeatedly in size, amount, quality, etc. from one extreme to another
She worries about her pattern of yo-yo dieting.
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yo-yo
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