waver vs dwell on

waver is a noun but dwell on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waver	Yes	No	Yes	No
dwell on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dwell on is a hyponym of waver; that is, dwell on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waver:

Other hyponyms of waver include linger over, boggle, hover, linger, hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, falter, waver.

waver (noun)	dwell on (noun)
the act of moving back and forth
the act of pausing uncertainly
someone who communicates by waving

waver (verb)	dwell on (verb)
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency	delay
sway from side to side
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
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