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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Vacillate and Waver

Hi

Are these sentences fully natural?

She kept vacillating between hope and despair.

She kept wavering between hope and despair.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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com/dictionary/falter mean to show irresolution or uncertainty. com/dictionary/hesitate implies a pause before deciding or acting or choosing. com/dictionary/waver implies hesitation after seeming to decide and so connotes weakness or a retreat.

— Clive

  • com/dictionary/falter mean to show irresolution or uncertainty.
  • com/dictionary/hesitate implies a pause before deciding or acting or choosing.
  • com/dictionary/waver implies hesitation after seeming to decide and so connotes weakness or a retreat.
  • com/dictionary/vacillate implies prolonged hesitation from inability to reach a firm decision.
  • com/dictionary/falter implies a wavering or stumbling and often connotes nervousness, lack of courage, or outright fear.
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