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falter

('f/O/lt/@/r )

the act of pausing uncertainly(noun.act)

Synonym:
faltering, hesitation, waver

source: wordnet30
Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.(noun)

source: webster1913

be unsure or weak(verb.stative)

Example:
Their enthusiasm is faltering.

Synonym:
waver

source: wordnet30
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way(verb.motion)

source: wordnet30
walk unsteadily(verb.motion)

Synonym:
bumble, coggle, dodder, paddle, stumble, toddle, totter, waddle

source: wordnet30
speak haltingly(verb.communication)

Example:
The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room.

Synonym:
bumble, stammer, stutter

source: wordnet30
To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley.(verb)

source: webster1913
To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters.(verb)

source: webster1913
To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner.(verb)

source: webster1913

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