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Waffle

A thin cake baked and then rolled; a wafer.

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Boggle 76% connected

To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Falter 76% connected

To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hover 76% connected

A cover; a shelter; a protection.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Linger 76% connected

To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Oscillate 76% connected

To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Vacillate 76% connected

To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Vibrate 76% connected

of Vibrate

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Waver 76% connected

To play or move to and fro; to move one way and the other; hence, to totter; to reel; to swing; to flutter.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Broader term 3

Cake 76% connected

A small mass of dough baked; especially, a thin loaf from unleavened dough; as, an oatmeal cake; johnnycake.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hesitate 76% connected

To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated whether to accept the offer…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pause 76% connected

A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Entails 1

Doubt 72% connected

To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hesitate 92% connected

To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated whether to accept the offer…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Waver 92% connected

To play or move to and fro; to move one way and the other; hence, to totter; to reel; to swing; to flutter.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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