falter

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  1. intransitive verb To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver. See Synonyms at hesitate.
  2. intransitive verb To speak hesitatingly; stammer.
  3. intransitive verb To move ineptly or haltingly; stumble.
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  1. Middle English falteren, to stagger, possibly from Old Norse faltrask, to be puzzled, hesitate.

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  1. Formerly also faulter; from Middle English falteren, faltren, tremble, totter, stammer, give way, a freq. verb (with suffix -cr), prob. from Old French *falter (not found) = Spanish Portuguese faltar = Italian faltare, fail, be deficient: see fault, v.
  2. from falter, v.
  3. English dial.; origin uncertain.
 

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