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Meaning
Noun
●
An unsteadiness.
Verb
●
To
waver
or be
unsteady
; to
weaken
or
trail
off.
●
To
stammer
; to
utter
with
hesitation
, or in a
weak
and
trembling
manner.
●
To
fail
in
distinctness
or
regularity
of
exercise
; said of the
mind
or of thought.
●
In Gaits:
To stumble.
●
To
lose
faith
or
vigor
; to
doubt
or
abandon
(a cause).
●
To
hesitate
in
purpose
or action.
●
To
cleanse
or
sift
, as barley.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
falter
English
falteren
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Crumble
Fail
Stagnate
Perish
Waver
Wane
Deteriorate
Implode
Recede
Regress
Succeed
Dwindle
Disappear
Collapse
Fizzle
Fall
Vanish
Decline
Flourish
Backslide
Resurface
Subside
Thrive
Prosper
Slip
Backfire
Evolve
Blossom
Survive
Continue
Weaken
Fade
Stutter
Suffer
Rise
Grow
Lose Ground
Fall Away
Fade Away
Fall Short
Fall Flat
Bear Fruit
Give Up
Do Well
Crash And Burn
Fall To Pieces
Rise To The Occasion
Fall By The Wayside
Grind To A Halt
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