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huojua — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  • sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
  • vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
  • waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
  • wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

huojua is used for these senses in English:

  • falter To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
  • sway (transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
  • vacillate (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
  • waver (archaic) To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.
  • wobble (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.

falter — full definition

  1. verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  2. verb To stumble or move unsteadily.

sway — full definition

  1. verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
  2. verb To influence someone's opinion or decision.
  3. noun Power or influence over someone or something.

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