waver

noun

the act of moving back and forth

the act of pausing uncertainly

someone who communicates by waving

verb

give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

sway from side to side

move back and forth very rapidly

move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

be unsure or weak

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

Synonyms for waver

vacillatev falterv fluctuatev hesitatev flickern fluttern quivern wobblev oscillatev flitterv teetern totterv flinchv

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