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121flicker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. waver, flutter, quiver, blink. See irregularity, light. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. twinkle, glimmer, gleam, glint; see flash 1 . See Synonym Study at flame . v. 1. [To shine] Syn. sparkle, twinkle,… …
122hesitate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. falter, waiver, shrink, demur; pause. See doubt, stammering, unwillingness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. falter, stutter, fluctuate, vacillate, pause, stop, hold off, hold back, be dubious, be uncertain …
123oscillate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. vibrate (see oscillation); hesitate, shilly shally, hem and haw, blow hot and cold. See doubt, changeableness II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To swing] Syn. palpitate, vibrate, sway; see swing 1 , wave 3 ,… …
124reel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. sway, stagger, waver; spin, wheel. See agitation, rotation. reel off II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spool, bobbin, windlass, spindle, wheel, wound strip, roll of film. v. Syn. sway, stagger, lurch, weave …
125shilly-shally — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. vacillate, waver; dawdle, loiter. See uncertainty, inactivity. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. falter, waver, fluctuate; see hesitate , pause . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. hesitate, wave, vacillate,… …
126stagger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. reel, sway, falter, totter, lurch; waver, hesitate; surprise, stun, jar, shock, startle, take aback; alternate. See agitation, oscillation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. totter, waver, vacillate; see reel …
127swing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. oscillate, sway, wag; depend, dangle; pivot, turn; informal, be hanged; slang, [wife or husband ]swap. See oscillation,punishment, impurity, sex. n. sweep, sway, oscillation; rhythm, lilt, scope,… …
128teeter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. seesaw, rock, sway, totter, tremble; hesitate, vacillate. See oscillation, doubt. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tremble precariously, seesaw, totter, wobble, sway, waver, dangle, reel, stagger, quiver,… …
