You must not falter.
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Falter
/ˈfɔltəɹ/
Synonyms for "falter" (271 found)
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Noun(15 words)
abandon hopeback downback outbalancebashfulnessbebungblenchblunderbobbobblebogglebogglingbouncebumpcareencareercautioncautiousnesschatterchicken
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chicken outcompunctiondallydawdledebatedelaydeliberatedemurdemurraldesert under firedespairdespair ofdesponddidderdiffidencedillydallyditherdrag
Verb(2 words)
Strong matches (81)
falteringfearfight shyfight shy offlagflinchflounceflounderflutterfounderfunkfunk outget cold feetgive backgive upgive up hopegive waygoof offgrimacehalt
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hanghang backhang in doubthang offhave an aguehave qualmshawhemhem and hawhesitancehesitancyhesitatehesitatinghesitationhobblehold offhoverhumhum and hawhustlejactitatejarjerkjibjigjiggetjigglejogjogglejoltjostlejouncejumplaborlaglallygaglimplingerloiterlollygaglose couragelose heartlose hopelurchmake bones aboutmammermodesty
Verb(5 words)
Related words (135)
Noun(26 words)
objectionpausepitchpitch and plungeplungeponderprotestpull backquailquakequalmqualm of consciencequalmishnessquaverquiverrecoilreelretreatrictusrock
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rollscruplescrupulosityscrupulousnessscuttleseetheshakeshilly shallyshilly shallyingshilly-shallyshilly-shallyingshivershockshrinkshrinkingshuddershyshy atshynesssink into despairskedaddlestaggerstammerstick atsticklesticklingstop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atstrugglestumblestutterswayswingtarryteetertentativenessthink twicethink twice aboutthrash abouttictoppletosstoss and tumbletoss and turntottertrailtrembletremolandotremolanttremolotremortrilltrillettrilletotrillotriptumbletwitchtwittervacillatevibratevibratovolutationwallopwallowwaste timewaverwelterwhinewincewithdrawwobbleyieldyield to despair
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14 entriesCollocations
10 entriesbrief falterfalter in performancefalter in policyfalter in supportfalter in voicefaltering confidencefaltering pacefaltering performancefaltering voicemomentary falter
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2 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Lucy's bloodless lips could only falter out the words, “It was my mother.”
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The shortcoming in infancy is, first off, not knowing the horrible, and secondly, fearing that which should not be feared. The same occurs to the natural man; he ignores where horror truly lies, where the grips of trembles never falter, but rather, shivers at what is not horrible.
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Hold the weight above your head until your arms begin to falter.
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