Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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falter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pause | Yes | No | Yes | No |
falter (noun) | pause (noun) |
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the act of pausing uncertainly | temporary inactivity |
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
falter (verb) | pause (verb) |
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speak haltingly | cease an action temporarily |
walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing |
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way | |
be unsure or weak |