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Faltering

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    hesitant, halting
Adjective
  1. 1
    unsteady in speech or action wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    hesitancy

    "But it is the doubt thrown on the prospect of arrival, the falterings of purpose and belief, the renewals of hope that give the novel its drive and energy."

  2. 2
    the act of pausing uncertainly wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of falter form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From falter + -ing.

Etymology 2

From falter + -ing.

Etymology 3

From falter + -ing.

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