Stumble and Teeter

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Stumble

Stumble verb - To proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually.

Usage example: stumbled twice while she was reciting the “Gettysburg Address”

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Teeter is a synonym for stumble in move topic. In some cases you can use "Teeter" instead a verb "Stumble", when it comes to topics like stagger.

Nearby Words: stumbled, stumbling

Teeter

Teeter verb - To swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side.

Usage example: he drunkenly teetered at the edge of the pool

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Stumble is a synonym for teeter in move topic. You can use "Stumble" instead a verb "Teeter", if it concerns topics such as stagger, wobble back and forth.

Nearby Words: teetered, teetering

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This was averted in Silent Hill 3 where Heather will sometimes stop and teeter at the edge of a Bottomless Pit, but other times lose her balance and stumble in.

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