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| careen |
esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily. [2/5 definitions] |
| influence |
corrupt use of personal connections to sway someone in a position of authority. [2/4 definitions] |
| pendulous |
hanging downward; suspended so as to swing or sway. [1/2 definitions] |
| race-baiting |
engaging in verbal abuse of members of another race, esp. in front of a group of people of one's own race in order to agitate and sway. |
| reel2 |
to sway or stagger, as from fatigue or intoxication. [1/6 definitions] |
| rock2 |
to sway strongly back and forth or from side to side. [1/9 definitions] |
| shake |
to cause to tremble or sway; vibrate. [1/16 definitions] |
| stagger |
to cause to sway or stand unsteadily. [1/8 definitions] |
| totter |
to sway or falter as if about to fall or collapse. [1/3 definitions] |
| vacillate |
to sway, fluctuate, or oscillate. [1/2 definitions] |
| waggle |
to sway, shake, or move unsteadily from side to side; wobble. [1/3 definitions] |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. [1/6 definitions] |
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