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faltering definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb falter Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb falter Entailment of verb falter Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb falter 4 senses of falter Sense 1 falter, waver => hesitate, waver, waffle Sense 2 falter, waver => move Sense 3 stumble, falter, bumble => walk Sense 4 bumble, stutter, stammer, falter => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize Familiarity of verb falter falter used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb falter Sense 1 falter, waver => hesitate, waver, waffle -------------- Sense 2 falter, waver => move -------------- Sense 3 stumble, falter, bumble => walk -------------- Sense 4 bumble, stutter, stammer, falter => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize -------------- Grep of noun faltering faltering Overview of noun faltering The noun faltering has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) hesitation, waver, falter, faltering -- (the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech") Overview of verb falter The verb falter has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (3) falter, waver -- (be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering") 2. (2) falter, waver -- (move hesitatingly, as if about to give way) 3. (1) stumble, falter, bumble -- (walk unsteadily) 4. (1) bumble, stutter, stammer, falter -- (speak haltingly) Overview of adj faltering The adj faltering has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) faltering -- (unsteady in speech or action) Antonyms of adj faltering 1 sense of faltering Sense 1 faltering INDIRECT (VIA unsteady) -> steady Similarity of adj faltering 1 sense of faltering Sense 1 faltering => unsteady (vs. steady) Attributes of adj faltering Familiarity of adj faltering faltering used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj faltering faltering unfaltering Overview of noun faltering The noun faltering has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) hesitation, waver, falter, faltering -- (the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech") Overview of verb falter The verb falter has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (3) falter, waver -- (be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering") 2. (2) falter, waver -- (move hesitatingly, as if about to give way) 3. (1) stumble, falter, bumble -- (walk unsteadily) 4. (1) bumble, stutter, stammer, falter -- (speak haltingly) Overview of adj faltering The adj faltering has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) faltering -- (unsteady in speech or action)
faltering definition
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