falter
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(verb) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way |
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Synonyms: waver |
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Related Words: move |
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| 2. |
(verb) be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering" |
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Synonyms: waver |
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Related Words: hesitate, swiver, waver |
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| 3. |
(verb) walk unsteadily |
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Synonyms: bumble, stumble |
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Related Words: walk |
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(verb) speak haltingly |
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Synonyms: stammer, stutter |
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Related Words: mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalize |
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| 5. |
(noun) the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech" |
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Synonyms: faltering, hesitation, waver |
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Related Words: pause |
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