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stumbled(noun, failed, stumbled)
10
hesitated
6
blundered
5
tottered
5
wavered
4
failed
4
flinched(withdrew, blanched, shook, recoiled)
4
floundered
4
shrank(hesitated, flinched)
4
staggered
4
stuttered
3
dithered
3
recoiled(hesitated, flinched)
3
delayed
3
demurred
3
fell
3
paused
3
vacillated
2
balked
2
boggled
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APASmart Define. (2016). faltered thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/faltered/thesaurus/synonyms
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