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Be undecided between two opinions or courses of action

To move in a quivering way

To falter or become unsteady

To take or perform in turns, changing back and forth or in succession

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 give off light unsteadily

To change direction as a result of entering a different medium

To have doubts or suspicions about

To yield or lose one's resolve

(of one's voice) To speak haltingly

To physically give way under force or pressure

A slight trembling movement (or sound)

A movement from side to side or back and forth

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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

chop and change

drag your heels

be in two minds

keep changing your mind

second-guessing yourself

express reluctance

express misgivings

express reservations

play a waiting game

go from one extreme to the other

have misgivings

be on the fence

will and will not

be on the horns of a dilemma

let the grass grow under one's feet

while away time

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

lack conviction

think something unlikely

harbour reservations about

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

have suspicions about

express suspicions about

have doubts about

have reservations about

feel uneasy about

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

be non-committal

kick the can down the road

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

beat about the bush

dodge the question

straddle an issue

play your cards close to your chest

dodge the issue

give nothing away

sidestep the issue

duck the question

take one's time

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

parry questions

be noncommittal

hedge your bets

beat around the bush

fudge the issue

evade the issue

give the run around

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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 falter or become unsteady

become unsteady

move to and fro

move up and down

swing back and forth

swing backwards and forwards

walk unsteadily

shake like a leaf

tremble precariously

move unsteadily

move back and forth

move backwards and forwards

wave to and fro

move side to side

move from side to side

have the shakes

shake in your boots

quake in your boots

swing from side to side

swing to and fro

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“The deafening sound jolts him as the building starts to waver around them.”

Verb

To take or perform in turns, changing back and forth or in succession

Verb

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

shake with fear

feel repugnance

show repugnance

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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

mind doing something

have reservations about

drag one's heels over

drag one's feet over

be reluctant to

be bashful about

not be in favour of

be diffident about

be indisposed to

be disinclined to

not have the heart to

be unwilling to

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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

drag your heels

suspend proceedings

express reluctance

express misgivings

express reservations

come up for air

hold your horses

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

adopt Fabian tactics

relax your efforts

be unable to decide

be unable to make up your mind

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

run hot and cold

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Verb

To give off light unsteadily

shine intermittently

catch the light

become brighter

be incandescent

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Verb

To change direction as a result of entering a different medium

change direction

become deformed

go out of shape

become distorted

become misshapen

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Verb

To have doubts or suspicions about

harbor suspicion

call in question

be undetermined

be apprehensive of

give no credence

have reservations about

be suspicious of

have doubts about

have misgivings about

feel uneasy about

harbour suspicions about

have no confidence in

have no faith in

have suspicions about

call into question

be unsure about

regard with suspicion

be unconvinced about

lack confidence in

harbour reservations about

be sceptical of

have qualms about

feel apprehensive about

have reservations

be skeptical of

be sceptical about

feel chary about

smell a rat about

have a funny feeling about

look askance at

take with a grain of salt

take with a pinch of salt

be incredulous of

entertain doubts about

cast doubt upon

raise doubts about

have hesitations about

cast aspersions on

raise objections to

express reservations about

express suspicions about

be distrustful of

be mistrustful of

be uneasy about

take issue with

protest against

give no credence to

take a stand against

shoot full of holes

have bone to pick

take exception to

struggle against

push back against

fly in the face of

shoot down in flames

make a stand against

refuse to accept

blow out of the water

make a nonsense of

raise a question

bring into question

render null and void

put under suspicion

drive a coach and horses through

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

give the lie to

say the opposite of

be in contention

be at loggerheads

throw down the gauntlet

cast aspersions upon

throw the book at

not see eye to eye

campaign against

put up an argument

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

compete against

spare no effort

exchange views on

bat back and forth

dissent against

declare to be untrue

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

show to be false

put up argument

have an argument about

give thumbs down to

prove to be false

agitate against

be a dissenter from

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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

come off second-best

make concessions

throw in your hand

give yourself up

hoist the white flag

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

show white flag

give away the store

roll over and play dead

have no fight left

act in accordance with

be overthrown by

change your mind

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

be converted to

be persuaded by

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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Verb

(of one's voice) To speak haltingly

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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

collapse inward

fall apart at the seams

come apart at the seams

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Noun

A slight trembling movement (or sound)

convulsive movement

sudden movement

involuntary movement

shaking movement

abrupt movement

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Noun

A movement from side to side or back and forth

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