waver

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waver Definition

• (n) someone who communicates by waving
• (n) the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
• (n) the act of moving back and forth
• (v) pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
• (v) be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
• (v) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
• (v) move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"
• (v) move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
• (v) sway to and fro
• (v) give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

waver Synonyms

• falter
• faltering
• flicker
• flitter
• fluctuate
• flutter
• hesitate
• hesitation
• quaver
• quiver
• vacillate
• waffle
• waver
• weave