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falter

verbHigh-frequency wordMore F words

to lose strength or momentum; to hesitate or stumble in action or speech

In a sentence

His confidence faltered when he saw the size of the audience he was about to address.

Synonyms
hesitatewaverstumblevacillate
Antonyms
perseverecontinueadvancepersist

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