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waver definition

wa·ver (wā′vər)

intransitive verb

  1. to swing or sway to and fro; flutter
  2. to show doubt or indecision; find it hard, or be unable, to decide; vacillate
  3. to become unsteady; begin to give way; falter
  4. to tremble; quaver: said of the voice, etc.
  5. to vary in brightness; flicker: said of light
  6. to fluctuate
  7. to totter

Etymology: ME waveren, freq. of waven, to wave

noun

the act of wavering, trembling, vacillating, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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