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waver in Finnish

waver in Finnish is epäröinti, heilunta, horjunta — waver means to hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.

waver in Finnish

epäröinti
noun
An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
heilunta
noun
An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
horjunta
noun
An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
huojunta
noun
An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
lepatus
noun
An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
liehunta
noun
An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
viittoilija
noun
One who waves their arms, or causes something to swing or wave.
vilkuttaja
noun
One who waves their arms, or causes something to swing or wave.
jätetty taimi
noun
(obsolete, except, UK, dialectal, dated) A sapling or other young tree left standing when other trees around it have been felled.
käherrin
noun
A tool used to make hair wavy.
kähertäjä
noun
A person who specializes in treating hair to make it wavy.
epäröidä
verb
To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.
horjua
verb
To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.
heilua
verb
Chiefly of a quality or thing: to change, to fluctuate, to vary.
huojua
verb
(archaic) To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.
liehua
verb
(archaic) To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.
lepattaa
verb
Of light, shadow, or a partly obscured thing: to flicker, to glimmer, to quiver.
täristä
verb
Of a body part such as an eye or hand, or the voice: to become unsteady; to shake, to tremble.
väristä
verb
Of a body part such as an eye or hand, or the voice: to become unsteady; to shake, to tremble.
horjua
verb
To cause (someone) to begin to or show signs of weakening in resolve; also (rare) , to weaken in resolve due to (something).

What does "waver" mean?

  1. verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
    "He wavered before finally signing the contract."
  2. verb To sway or move unsteadily, as if about to fall or fail.
    "The flame wavered in the draft from the open door."
  3. noun An instance of hesitating or losing steadiness.
    "There was a slight waver in his voice as he spoke."
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waver in a sentence

  • He wavered before finally signing the contract.
  • Her support for the plan never wavered, even under pressure.
  • The flame wavered in the draft from the open door.
  • There was a slight waver in his voice as he spoke.

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What is "waver" in Finnish?

"waver" in Finnish is epäröinti, heilunta, horjunta. waver means: To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.

How do you use "waver" in a sentence?

Example: "He wavered before finally signing the contract." In Finnish, "waver" is epäröinti, heilunta, horjunta.

Are there other ways to say "waver" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 19 translations listed for "waver": epäröinti, heilunta, horjunta, huojunta, lepatus, liehunta.

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