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fal·ter
 falter
- pronunciation:
- fawl
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
faltered, faltering, falters |
| definition 1: |
to move, speak, or act hesitatingly or unsteadily; stumble.
- synonyms:
- stumble
- similar words:
- dodder, halt, hem and haw, hesitate, quiver, stagger, stammer, stutter, teeter, totter, trip, waver
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| definition 2: |
to waver in confidence or purpose.
- synonyms:
- waver
- antonyms:
- steady
- similar words:
- hesitate, stagger, vacillate
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| definition 3: |
to function unsteadily, intermittently, or with diminished power, as a mechanical or electrical device.
- antonyms:
- steady
- similar words:
- break down, fail, limp, stutter
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| related words: |
collapse, doubt, hitch, hover, limp, lurch, nod, quaver, renege, shake, shilly-shally, slow, trail, trip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
hesitation or unsteadiness of action or speech.
- synonyms:
- hesitation, unsteadiness
- similar words:
- quiver, stammer, stumble, stutter, teeter, totter, waver, wobble
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| related words: |
catch |
| derivations: |
falteringly (adv.), falterer (n.) |
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