Budge
Budge verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Falter
Falter verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: William Lloyd Garrison never once faltered in his demand that slavery be unconditionally abolished
Nearby Word: faltering
Common collocations
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Falter and Budge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/budge/falter
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