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"ref": "1995, Peter Allen David, The Incredible Hulk: What savage beast",
"text": "The cab was waffled in between the two, Marsh never having a prayer or even a full comprehension of what happened to him. He was crushed flat, never even hearing the deafening screech of metal.",
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"ref": "1997, Bill Conlin, Kevin Kerrane (editor), \"Batting cleanup, Bill Conlin\", page 121",
"text": "These were not the Cowboys who were waffled, 45–14, here at mid-season. They came prepared to play a championship football game, with an ultra-conservative game plan suited to the horrendous turf conditions, and came close to pulling it off …"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Shawn Michaels, with Aaron Feigenbaum, Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story, page 47",
"text": "Then I waffled him and knocked him down. Why I cut myself open with the razor, I'm not completely sure. I was like the idiot in a bar who gets all worked up and smashes a bottle over his head [...]",
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{
"ref": "2006, Gordon Forbes, Tales from the Eagles Sideline, updated edition, page 2",
"text": "Bednarik, however, says the play became legendary only because of the circumstances. \"I did it [...] to the top honcho. He just happened to be there and the pass was thrown to him. I waffled him cleanly.\" [...] \"He just cold-cocked Frank,\" said linebacker Bob Pellegrini, whose injury sent Bednarik into the game to play defense.",
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"ref": "1970, John Galloway, The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, page 115",
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"type": "quotation"
}
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"word": "zwetsen"
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},
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"sense": "to speak or write evasively or vaguely",
"word": "waha hakirara"
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"text": "The geese waffled as they approached the water.",
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[
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[
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[
"travel",
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[
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[
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"(intransitive, aviation, road transport, colloquial) Of an aircraft or motor vehicle: to travel in a slow and unhurried manner."
],
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"aeronautics",
"aerospace",
"aviation",
"business",
"engineering",
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"physical-sciences",
"road",
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"code": "de",
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"word": "gemächlich dahingleiten"
}
]
},
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"kind": "other",
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{
"ref": "2011, Tony Hefner, Between the Fences",
"text": "I waffled between going to the deposition and going to the doctor's. Wishing Barbara was there, I decided to call the doctor afterward.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2022 January 25, Katrin Bennhold, “Where Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN",
"text": "But as Germany struggles to overcome its post-World War II reluctance to lead on security matters in Europe and set aside its instinct to accommodate rather than confront Russia, Europe’s most pivotal country has waffled in the first crucial test for the new government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2023 November 18, Nilay Patel, “OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO”, in The Verge",
"text": "A source close to Altman says the board had agreed in principle to resign and to allow Altman and Brockman to return, but has since waffled — missing a key 5PM PT deadline by which many OpenAI staffers were set to resign.",
"type": "quotation"
}
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"waver"
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],
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"(intransitive, originally Northern England, Scotland, colloquial) To be indecisive about something; to dither, to vacillate, to waver."
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{
"word": "blow hot and cold"
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"Eating",
"Food and drink",
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"Human",
"Fundamental"
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{
"ref": "1976, Tony Hatch, So you want to be in the music business, Everest Books, page 68",
"text": "Unless you have a great line in gags or repartee don't waffle on aimlessly to your audience, or make in-jokes among yourselves, the band or the compere/DJ.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1984, “Apiary Antics- No.5”, in British bee journal, volumes 112-113, page 68",
"text": "Before getting down to the nitty gritty of beekeeping, most contributors to BBJ like to waffle on for a bit about the weather, the state of their garden or something equally inconsequential.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Bill Condon, No Worries, Univ. of Queensland Press, page 78",
"text": "She waffled on for ages. Usually I'd say something smart or make it obvious that I wasn't interested and couldn't be bothered listening.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2006, Carl Storm, A Mighty Fine Way to Live and Die, Backstrap Ltd, page 8",
"text": "The whole thing ended suddenly when the hotel manager arrived. He waffled on for a bit; this settled everyone down.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"Often followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble."
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[
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[
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[
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[
"aim",
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[
"point",
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],
[
"ramble",
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],
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"(transitive, intransitive) Often followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble."
],
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{
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"_dis1": "15 2 4 2 75 3",
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},
{
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"code": "de",
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{
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"sense": "to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point — see also ramble",
"word": "blaterare ciarlare cianciare"
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{
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"sense": "to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point — see also ramble",
"word": "ごちゃごちゃ言う"
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"word": "palrar"
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"word": "лить во́ду"
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{
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"tags": [
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"ref": "2011, Tony Hefner, Between the Fences",
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"ref": "2022 January 25, Katrin Bennhold, “Where Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN",
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"ref": "2023 November 18, Nilay Patel, “OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO”, in The Verge",
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"ref": "1976, Tony Hatch, So you want to be in the music business, Everest Books, page 68",
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"ref": "1984, “Apiary Antics- No.5”, in British bee journal, volumes 112-113, page 68",
"text": "Before getting down to the nitty gritty of beekeeping, most contributors to BBJ like to waffle on for a bit about the weather, the state of their garden or something equally inconsequential.",
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"ref": "2005, Bill Condon, No Worries, Univ. of Queensland Press, page 78",
"text": "She waffled on for ages. Usually I'd say something smart or make it obvious that I wasn't interested and couldn't be bothered listening.",
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"ref": "2006, Carl Storm, A Mighty Fine Way to Live and Die, Backstrap Ltd, page 8",
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"word": "süketel"
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"word": "nyomja a sódert"
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"word": "hantázik"
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"ipa": "/ˈwa.fo(w)/",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
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"ipa": "[ˈwa.fo(ʊ̯)]",
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"Brazil"
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"Brazil"
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"args": {
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"ipa": "/ˈw̝afle/"
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"ipa": "[ˈw̝a.fle]"
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