Difference between Waver and Falter

What is the difference between Waver and Falter?

Waver as a verb is to sway back and forth; to totter or reel. while Falter as a verb is to waver or be unsteady.

Waver

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sway back and forth; to totter or reel. To flicker, glimmer, quiver, as a weak light. To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch. To shake or tremble, as the hands or voice. To falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way. To be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of wavering, vacillating, etc. Someone who waves, enjoys waving, etc. Someone who specializes in waving (hair treatment). A tool that accomplishes hair waving.

Example sentence: When you're younger, your inspiration is there. As you get older, it tends to waver. Once you find it - I found it again - that's where you can draw from. That's where you draw your strength from.

Falter

Part of speech: noun

Definition: unsteadiness.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To waver or be unsteady.To stammer.To stumble.

Example sentence: New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work, like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone.

We hope you now know whether to use Waver or Falter in your sentence.

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