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All wavered synonyms

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noun wavered

  • quavered — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.

verb wavered

  • dithered — Simple past tense and past participle of dither.
  • hesitated — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
  • faltered — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
  • fluctuated — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
  • hedged — Simple past tense and past participle of hedge.
  • oscillated — Simple past tense and past participle of oscillate.
  • paused — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
  • quivered — the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
  • shook — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
  • swayed — swaybacked.
  • teetered — to move unsteadily.
  • trembled — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
  • varied — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
  • waffled — to talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking.
  • changed — Simple past tense and past participle of change.
  • deliberated — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
  • flickered — Simple past tense and past participle of flicker.
  • halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
  • reeled — an act of reeling; a reeling or staggering movement.
  • staggered — to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
  • undulated — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
  • waved — having a form, outline, or appearance resembling waves; undulating.
  • wove — a simple past tense and past participle of weave.
  • shuddered — to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
  • fluttered — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
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