waver

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wa·ver / ˈwāvər/ • v. [intr.] shake with a quivering motion: the flame wavered in the draft. ∎  become unsteady or unreliable: his love for her had never wavered. ∎  be undecided between two opinions or courses of action; be irresolute: she never wavered from her intention.DERIVATIVES: wa·ver·er n.wa·ver·ing·ly adv.wa·ver·y adj.

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