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waver

/'weɪvər/

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verb
move back and forth very rapidly
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flicker flitter flutter quiver

type of:
move back and forth
verb
sway from side to side
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weave

type of:
sway swing
verb
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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hesitate waffle
verb
be unsure or weak
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falter

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hesitate waffle
noun
the act of moving back and forth
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flicker flutter

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motion move movement motility
verb
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
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falter

type of:
move
noun
the act of pausing uncertainly
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falter faltering hesitation

type of:
pause
verb
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
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quaver

type of:
vocalize vocalise sound voice
verb
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
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fluctuate vacillate

type of:
swing
noun
someone who communicates by waving
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communicator

Definition that contains waver

fast unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
shake undermine or cause to waver
firm unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
loyal unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
hover be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vibrate be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
outstare overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring
oscillate be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
steadiness freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
foursquare characterized by firm and unwavering conviction