See waver in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"5": "to flicker"
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"etymology_text": "From Middle English waveren, from Old Norse vafra (“to flicker”), akin to Old English wǣfre (“restless, wavering”). Related to wave.",
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"text": "Flowers wavered in the breeze.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "1523–1525, Jean Froissart, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (translator), Froissart's Chronicles\nWith banners and pennons wavering with the wind."
},
{
"ref": "1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC:",
"text": "Thou wouldst waver on one of these trees as a terror to all evil speakers against dignities.",
"type": "quote"
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"To sway back and forth; to totter or reel."
],
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"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To sway back and forth; to totter or reel."
],
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"translations": [
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "razvjavam se",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "развявам се"
},
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "chvět se"
},
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "klátit se"
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "zwaaien"
},
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "wuiven"
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "wiegen"
},
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "huojua"
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{
"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "liehua"
},
{
"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "vaciller"
},
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "sakavoq"
},
{
"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "ukamarpoq"
},
{
"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yuragu",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "揺らぐ"
},
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "vacillō"
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
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"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "njihati se"
},
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
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"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "teturati se"
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{
"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "balancearse"
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"_dis1": "89 3 2 1 1 4",
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"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "ondear"
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],
"glosses": [
"To flicker, glimmer, quiver, as a weak light."
],
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"glimmer",
"glimmer"
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[
"quiver",
"quiver"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To flicker, glimmer, quiver, as a weak light."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"translations": [
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"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "trepkam",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "трепкам"
},
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"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "třepotat se"
},
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"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "mihotat se"
},
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"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "flikkeren"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "flitsen"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "lepattaa"
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"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "angaluppoq"
},
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"_dis1": "6 75 4 8 3 3",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "treperiti"
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"To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch."
],
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"(intransitive) To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch."
],
"tags": [
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],
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"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
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"word": "kolísat"
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"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "schommelen"
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{
"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "variëren"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "heilua"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "fluktuar"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "varirati"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "fluctuar"
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"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "variar"
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"_dis1": "4 2 86 2 6 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "oscilar"
}
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"examples": [
{
"text": "His voice wavered when the reporter brought up the controversial topic.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To shake or tremble, as the hands or voice."
],
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"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To shake or tremble, as the hands or voice."
],
"tags": [
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],
"translations": [
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"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "treperja",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "треперя"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "schudden"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "beven"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "täristä"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "väristä"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "sajuppoq"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yuragu",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "揺らぐ"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "treperiti"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 14 2 73 5 2",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "skälva"
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]
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "1903, Bill Arp, From the Uncivil War to Date:",
"text": "...and that when a man was in the wrong his courage wavered, and his nerves became unsteady, and so he couldn't fight to advantage and was easily overcome.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2014 March 9, Jacob Steinberg, “Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals”, in The Guardian:",
"text": "Although they believe they can overhaul their 2-0 deficit, they cannot afford to be as lethargic as this at Camp Nou, and the time is surely approaching when Manuel Pellegrini's faith in Martín Demichelis wavers.",
"type": "quote"
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],
"glosses": [
"To falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way."
],
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"links": [
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"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"translations": [
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"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "動搖"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "dòngyáo",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "动摇"
},
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"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "ochabovat"
},
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"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "wankelen"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "horjua"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "isumaa oqippoq"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "labō"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "ngākaurua"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "mānenei"
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{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "kōrapa"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "takahuirangi"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "manei"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "kolebati se"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "pokolebati se"
},
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"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "flaquear"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 1 1 1 95 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "vacilar"
}
]
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"examples": [
{
"text": "Despite all the terrible things that happened to her, she never wavered from her beliefs.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Earth (Priority: Earth):",
"text": "Javik: Do not waver. Victory is never won without difficult choices.\nShepard: I'll do whatever it takes. I didn't come this far to back down.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate."
],
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"links": [
[
"indecisive",
"indecisive"
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[
"doubt",
"doubt"
],
[
"vacillate",
"vacillate"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "dvoumja se",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "двоумя се"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "váhat"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "být nerozhodný"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zaváhat"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "twijfelen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "weifelen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "horjua"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "epäröidä"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "aalajavoq"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "habozik"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 1 1 93",
"code": "la",
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"word": "teturati se"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "balancearse"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway back and forth",
"word": "ondear"
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "trepkam",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "трепкам"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
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"code": "cs",
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "flikkeren"
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "flitsen"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "lepattaa"
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"code": "kl",
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"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "angaluppoq"
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"sense": "to flicker, glimmer, quiver",
"word": "treperiti"
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"code": "cs",
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"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
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"word": "kolísat"
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "schommelen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "variëren"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "heilua"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "fluktuar"
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"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "varirati"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "fluctuar"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "variar"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "to fluctuate or vary",
"word": "oscilar"
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
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"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "треперя"
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "schudden"
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"code": "nl",
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"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "beven"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "täristä"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "väristä"
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"code": "kl",
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"sense": "to shake or tremble",
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"code": "ja",
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"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "揺らぐ"
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"code": "sh",
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"sense": "to shake or tremble",
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to shake or tremble",
"word": "skälva"
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "動搖"
},
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "dòngyáo",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "动摇"
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"code": "cs",
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"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "wankelen"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "horjua"
},
{
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "isumaa oqippoq"
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "labō"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "ngākaurua"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "mānenei"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "kōrapa"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "takahuirangi"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "manei"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "kolebati se"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "pokolebati se"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "flaquear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "dvoumja se",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "двоумя се"
},
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
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"word": "váhat"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "být nerozhodný"
},
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "twijfelen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "weifelen"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "horjua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "epäröidä"
},
{
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "aalajavoq"
},
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "habozik"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "vacillō"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "mānenei"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "kōrapa"
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate",
"word": "kolebati se"
}
],
"word": "waver"
}
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"A tool that accomplishes hair waving."
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"roman": "kolebanie",
"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating"
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
"word": "heilunta"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
"word": "huojunta"
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
"word": "värinä"
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
"word": "epäröinti"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
"word": "horjunta"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
"word": "lepatus"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "act of wavering, vacillating",
"word": "liehunta"
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"sense": "someone who waves",
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"sense": "someone who waves",
"word": "zwaaier"
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"sense": "someone who waves",
"word": "viittoilija"
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"sense": "someone who waves",
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"sense": "someone who specializes in waving",
"word": "kähertäjä"
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"sense": "tool that accomplishes hair waving",
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