what does waver mean?
WAVER as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of moving back and forth
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Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the act of pausing uncertainly
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- there was a hesitation in his speech
Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- someone who communicates by waving
Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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WAVER as VERB
- Meaning
- give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
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Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
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- the line on the monitor vacillated
Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- move back and forth very rapidly
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Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
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Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
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- Their enthusiasm is faltering
Hypernyms(s) waver is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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