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waver

Whither vs Waver - What's the difference?

whither | waver |


As verbs the difference between whither and waver

is that whither is (intransitive|obsolete|dialectal) to wuther while waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel.

As an adverb whither

is (literary|or|archaic) to which place.

As a noun waver is

an act of wavering, vacillating, etc.

Waver vs Prevaricate - What's the difference?

waver | prevaricate |


In lang=en terms the difference between waver and prevaricate

is that waver is to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate while prevaricate is to shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.

As verbs the difference between waver and prevaricate

is that waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel while prevaricate is (transitive|intransitive|obsolete) to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

As a noun waver

is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc.

Balk vs Waver - What's the difference?

balk | waver |


As nouns the difference between balk and waver

is that balk is ridge, an unplowed strip of land while waver is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc.

As verbs the difference between balk and waver

is that balk is (archaic) to pass over or by or balk can be to indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring while waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel.

Waver vs Undefined - What's the difference?

waver | undefined |


As a verb waver

is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel.

As a noun waver

is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Waver vs Vacillated - What's the difference?

waver | vacillated |


As verbs the difference between waver and vacillated

is that waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel while vacillated is (vacillate).

As a noun waver

is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc.

Waver vs Unwavering - What's the difference?

waver | unwavering |


As a verb waver

is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel.

As a noun waver

is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc.

As an adjective unwavering is

never doubted; always steady and on course.

Waver vs Flick - What's the difference?

waver | flick |


As verbs the difference between waver and flick

is that waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel while flick is to move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.

As nouns the difference between waver and flick

is that waver is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc while flick is a short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

Weave vs Waver - What's the difference?

weave | waver |


In lang=en terms the difference between weave and waver

is that weave is to make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side while waver is to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate.

As verbs the difference between weave and waver

is that weave is to form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another or weave can be to move by turning and twisting while waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel.

As nouns the difference between weave and waver

is that weave is a type or way of weaving while waver is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc.

Waver vs Shiver - What's the difference?

waver | shiver |


As verbs the difference between waver and shiver

is that waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel while shiver is to break into splinters or fragments or shiver can be to tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

As nouns the difference between waver and shiver

is that waver is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc while shiver is a fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone or shiver can be the act or result of shivering.

Waver vs Sigh - What's the difference?

waver | sigh |


In lang=en terms the difference between waver and sigh

is that waver is to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate while sigh is to express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.

As verbs the difference between waver and sigh

is that waver is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel while sigh is to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

As nouns the difference between waver and sigh

is that waver is an act of wavering, vacillating, etc while sigh is a deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

As an interjection sigh is

an expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.

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