Definition: a change in condition, often unfavorable
This often means something that changes regularly, or goes back and forth. The implication is usually negative.
In Team of Rivals:
A child less strong-willed and high-spirited than Kate might have been crushed by the vicissitudes of her father’s demanding love, which we bestowed or denied depending on her performance.
Much is made of the title and implied angle of this book, but – to be clear – this is a solid, comprehensive biography of Abraham Lincoln. The purported angle is this: once elected president, Abraham Lincoln appointed his main rivals for the office to important positions in his administration….
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