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sway vs totter

totter vs sway

sway is a noun but totter is not a noun.

sway and totter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sway Yes No Yes No
totter No No Yes No
As verbs, totter is a hyponym of sway; that is, totter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sway:
  • sway: move back and forth or sideways
  • totter: move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
Other hyponyms of sway include roll, nutate, swag.
sway (noun) totter (noun)
pitching dangerously to one side
controlling influence
sway (verb) totter (verb)
move back and forth or sideways move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner walk unsteadily, with short steps
cause to move back and forth move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
win approval or support for
Difference between sway and totter

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