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waver

/ˈweɪvə(r)/verb

उच्चारण वेवर

डगमगाना, हिचकिचाना, दुविधा में पड़ना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (between A and B)

    to be or become weak or unsteady; to hesitate and be unable to decide

    डगमगाना, हिचकिचाना, दुविधा में पड़ना

    • Her determination never wavered.
    • He wavered between the two job offers.
    • The team's confidence began to waver after two defeats.
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    • Radhika did not waver in her decision to study medicine.
    • The voters wavered until the last day of the campaign.

    Synonyms hesitate falter vacillate

    Opposite persist stand firm decide

  2. 2

    [I]

    (of a voice, light or hand) to shake slightly

    (आवाज़, रोशनी, हाथ का) काँपना, लरज़ना

    • His voice wavered as he spoke of his mother.
    • Her hand wavered as she signed the paper.
    • The candle flame wavered in the draught.
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    • Her voice wavered with nervousness before the interview.
    • The lamp's light wavered and went out.

    Synonyms tremble quiver flicker

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Do not confuse with waiver (giving up a right) or wave.

इसे waiver (किसी अधिकार को छोड़ना) और wave से भ्रमित न करें।