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What is the noun for wobbling?

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wobbler
  1. (curling) A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface.
  2. (colloquial, law) A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled.
  3. (fishing) A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow.
  4. (slang, Britain) Sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage, a tantrum.
  5. (advertising) A small publicity notice which appears to float at eye level, being attached to a fixture by a flexible arm.
  6. (colloquial, law) A class of crime that can be charged as a lower penalty or a higher penalty, e.g. a crime punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony at the discretion of the prosecutor.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “Throwing a wobbler and bolting for the surface is not the correct way to end a dive.”
      “It throws the odd wobbler, going nuts for no apparent reason and throwing everything out the window.”
      “I've loved that boy and he's far too good and fine for a wobbler like yourself.”
wobble
  1. An unsteady motion.
  2. A tremulous sound.
  3. (music) A low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep
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  5. Examples:
    1. “I get the feeling that just one little wobble of the ground, such as an earth tremor, and this tower would fall over.”
      “Falorn's knee ached with each wobble of the boat as he rose to his feet.”
      “With a slight wobble in his voice, he said his illness had spread to other parts of his body.”
wobbly
wobbliness
  1. The state of being wobbly.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “After spinning around in circles for too long, she experienced a strong sense of wobbliness, causing her to stumble and lose her balance.”
      “Further, the interview seems to have been done with a hand-held camera, and the wobbliness of the picture gets distracting at times.”
      “The room's wobbliness ceased slightly and she was able to discern that she was in a large bed surrounded in something.”
wobbling
wobblinesses
wobblings
wobblers
wobbles
wobblies
  1. plural of wobbly
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Unfortunately, to master these skills they become mini-control freaks and throw wobblies when Mummy says no.”
      “Meetings of the local peace coalition include members of the Green Party, Wobblies, university professors, and die-hard Republican churchgoers.”
      “I do not think it is a coincidence that popular music has been an important part of almost every radical movement in American history from the Wobblies to Anti-Globalization.”
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