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waver vs boggle

boggle vs waver

waver is a noun but boggle is not a noun.

waver and boggle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waver Yes No Yes No
boggle No No Yes No
As verbs, boggle is a hyponym of waver; that is, boggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waver:
  • waver: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  • boggle: hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
Other hyponyms of waver include dwell on, linger over, hover, linger, hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, falter, waver.
waver (noun) boggle (noun)
the act of moving back and forth
the act of pausing uncertainly
someone who communicates by waving
waver (verb) boggle (verb)
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency overcome with amazement
sway from side to side startle with amazement or fear
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
move back and forth very rapidly
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
be unsure or weak
Difference between waver and boggle

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