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falter

verb (falter, falters, faltered, faltering)

«falter» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To falter is to stop or go weak for a moment, for example when the voice shakes or the feet slow down. tree →
To falter can mean to lose courage and nearly give up, but not quite. tree →

In the lessons

in the tales a person speaks with a shaking voice when afraid or unsure; a brave person «did not falter» and kept going

Examples

The bo'sun faltered when he was asked why. tree →
«Is the prince dead?» faltered Muffette. tree →
His legs began to falter on the steep hill. tree →
Even under fire, the soldier did not falter. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «falter» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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