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Word: Falter
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘stammer’ and ‘stagger’): perhaps from the verb fold (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) + -ter as in totter
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːltə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɒltə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lose strength or momentum
Short Definition:lose strength or momentum
Examples:- the music faltered, stopped, and started up again
- her smile faltered and then faded
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