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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
waver/ˈweɪvə(r)/
verb
  • 1 move quiveringly; flicker.
  • 2 begin to weaken; falter.

    ■ be irresolute.

– derivatives
waverer noun,
wavering noun & adjective,
waveringly adverb,
wavery adjective.
– origin ME: from ON vafra ‘flicker’, of Gmc origin; cf. wave.



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