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falter: move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

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stutter collapse

jounce collapse

hang off collapse

rictus collapse: a gaping grimace

waste time collapse

lollygag collapse

give back collapse

stickling collapse

thrash about collapse

shyness collapse: a feeling of fear of embarrassment

lallygag collapse

think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

despond collapse: lose confidence or hope; become dejected; "The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election"

haw collapse: the nictitating membrane of a horse; utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"

jiggle collapse: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

stammer collapse: a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

stick at collapse

shilly shallying collapse

dillydally collapse

vibrate collapse: shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

shilly shally collapse

fight shy collapse

toss and turn collapse

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

ponder collapse

diffidence collapse: lack of self-confidence

blench collapse

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

stickle collapse: dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

compunction collapse: a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

back out collapse: move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"

welter collapse: be immersed in; "welter in work"; toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"

back down collapse

tremolo collapse: vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one; (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones

vibrato collapse: (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

teeter collapse: move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

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