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Leave the sick inside and be undecided? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vacillate

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'be undecided?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'leave the sick inside' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'vacate' (to vacate a place is to leave it).
'the sick' becomes 'ill' (I've seen this in another clue).
'inside' is an insertion indicator.
'vacate' placed around 'ill' is 'VACILLATE'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for vacillate that I've seen before include "Shilly-shally" , "Be irresolute" , "Be unsteady" , "Dither" , "indecisive" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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