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Search phrase: waver

Plays

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Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.19The still-discordant wavering multitude,The still discordant, wauering Multitude,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.138In France, amongst a fickle, wavering nation;In France, amongst a fickle wauering Nation:
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.92Away, loose silks of wavering vanity!A way loose silkes or wauering vanitie,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.130Thou almost mak'st me waver in my faith,Thou almost mak'st me wauer in my faith;
Richard IIR2 II.ii.128And that is the wavering commons; for their loveAnd that's the wauering Commons, for their loue
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.85But come, young waverer, come, go with me.But come young wauerer, come goe with me,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.34More longing, wavering, sooner lost and worn,More longing, wauering, sooner lost and worne,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.97 And nice affections wavering stood in doubt And nice affections wauering stood in doubt

Glossary

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bogglerwaverer, vacillator, mind-changer
changelingwaverer, turncoat, fickle thing
evensteady, steadfast, unwavering
haltinghesitation, wavering, faltering
haltingwavering, dilatory, shifting
hoveringwavering, hesitating, uncertain
reelwaver, become unsteady, turn suddenly
staggerhesitate, waver, vacillate
totteringwavering, vacillating, fluctuating
true-fixedfirmly established, immovable, unwavering
wavewaver, vacillate, alternate
waveringinconstant, fickle, capricious

Thesaurus

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unwaveringtrue-fixed
unwaveringeven
waverwave
waverstagger
waverreel
wavererboggler
wavererchangeling
waveringtottering
waveringhalting
waveringhovering
waveringhalting

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WAVEBASICwavering adj, waver v
WAVEPEOPLEwaverer n

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