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Be undecided between two opinions or courses of action

To move in a quivering way

To become weaker or falter

To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

To hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem

To briefly stop or interrupt an action

To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

To give off light unsteadily

To change direction as a result of entering a different medium

To yield or lose one's resolve

To have doubts or suspicions about

To physically give way under force or pressure

A movement from side to side or back and forth

A beat or rhythm that is abnormal

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Verb

Be undecided between two opinions or courses of action

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

run hot and cold

be unable to make up your mind

be unable to decide

move to and fro

chop and change

go from one extreme to the other

be in two minds

second-guessing yourself

keep changing your mind

drag your heels

move up and down

move back and forth

shake like a leaf

play a waiting game

have misgivings

be on the fence

will and will not

be on the horns of a dilemma

go back and forth

move backward and forward

walk unsteadily

let the grass grow under one's feet

while away time

move backwards and forwards

tremble precariously

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

move side to side

move from side to side

wave to and fro

think something unlikely

lack conviction

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

have reservations about

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

have doubts about

feel uneasy about

kick the can down the road

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

speak haltingly

fumble for words

trip over your tongue

speak falteringly

stumble over your words

swing backwards and forwards

swing back and forth

follow one another

act reciprocally

occur in rotation

work in sequence

take it in turns

act in sequence

be interspersed

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“It is therefore odd to watch him waver and wobble over an issue that is not only outrageously unjust to Indian cricketers, but also flagrantly illegal.”

Verb

To move in a quivering way

“His huge black cloak started to waver in the wind and slowly he turned around.”

Verb

To become weaker or falter

become unsteady

walk unsteadily

move unsteadily

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

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“Even against such overwhelming odds, Christian's father and uncle did not waver one bit.”

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To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

shake with fear

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To hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem

vacillate about

be reluctant about

have misgivings about

have qualms about

have scruples about

think twice about

express reluctance

drag your heels

express misgivings

express reservations

have reservations about

mind doing something

drag one's heels over

drag one's feet over

feel uneasy about

be ambivalent about

blow hot and cold

be in a dilemma

be diffident about

be on the horns of a dilemma

have second thoughts

be in two minds

be in a quandary

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Verb

To briefly stop or interrupt an action

take a breather

have a breather

catch one's breath

come to standstill

stop what you're doing

put your feet up

hold your horses

suspend proceedings

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

play a waiting game

hold everything

come up for air

be unable to decide

drag your heels

be unable to make up your mind

run hot and cold

adopt Fabian tactics

chop and change

keep changing your mind

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

hold your water

keep your shirt on

express misgivings

express reluctance

express reservations

relax your efforts

put something off

avoid doing something

keep from doing something

hold one's breath

kick your heels

cool your heels

hang onto your hat

wait in the wings

lay on the table

put in cold storage

take a rain check on

take a rain check

put on the back burner

hold in abeyance

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Verb

To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

be non-committal

dodge the issue

evade the issue

parry questions

fudge the issue

pussyfoot around

beat about the bush

straddle the fence

avoid the issue

beat around the bush

beg the question

cloud the issue

duck the question

give run around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

straddle an issue

give nothing away

sidestep the issue

play your cards close to your chest

dodge the question

be noncommittal

shift ground about

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

give the run around

hedge your bets

stretch the truth

give a false colour to

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

find a way round

be equivocal about

beat about the bush about

be evasive about

avoid answering

fudge and mudge

give the runaround

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

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To give off light unsteadily

shine intermittently

catch the light

become brighter

be incandescent

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To change direction as a result of entering a different medium

change direction

get sidetracked

leave beaten path

turn on your heel

change the course of

sail into the wind

go out of shape

become distorted

become deformed

become misshapen

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Verb

To yield or lose one's resolve

give oneself over

throw in the sponge

show the white flag

give up the struggle

throw in the towel

raise the white flag

resign yourself

wave the white flag

be overwhelmed by

be conquered by

put up white flag

make concessions

come off second-best

throw in your hand

give yourself up

hoist the white flag

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

give away the store

roll over and play dead

have no fight left

show white flag

be converted to

be persuaded by

be overthrown by

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

act in accordance with

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

pass into enemy hands

lose one's position to

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

be outdistanced

resign oneself to

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To have doubts or suspicions about

be undetermined

harbor suspicion

read differently

be apprehensive of

call in question

give no credence

be in a quandary

take dim view of

be suspicious of

have misgivings about

have doubts about

have reservations about

feel uneasy about

harbour suspicions about

have suspicions about

call into question

be unsure about

regard with suspicion

be sceptical of

have qualms about

be unconvinced about

have no confidence in

have no faith in

lack confidence in

harbour reservations about

feel apprehensive about

have reservations

be skeptical of

be sceptical about

feel chary about

be mistrustful of

smell a rat about

have a funny feeling about

be distrustful of

be uneasy about

entertain doubts about

cast doubt upon

raise doubts about

have hesitations about

cast aspersions on

raise objections to

express reservations about

express suspicions about

look askance at

take with a grain of salt

take with a pinch of salt

be incredulous of

lack conviction

sit on the fence

think something unlikely

be in two minds

blow hot and cold

chop and change

keep changing your mind

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Verb

To physically give way under force or pressure

become distorted

become contorted

bend out of shape

become deformed

become malformed

become misshapen

develop a wrinkle

fall apart at the seams

come apart at the seams

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Noun

A movement from side to side or back and forth

Noun

A beat or rhythm that is abnormal

convulsive movement

sudden movement

shaking movement

involuntary movement

abrupt movement

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