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faltering

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about faltering at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of pausing uncertainly.
    there was a hesitation in his speech

adjective

  1. Unsteady in speech or action.

Origin

From falter + -ing.

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