The Clue
Shows doubt (6 letter answer)
The Answer
WAVERS
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Notes
The answer WAVERS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
WAVER as a noun:
1. someone who communicates by waving
2. (hesitation, waver, falter, faltering) = the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
3. (waver, flutter, flicker) = the act of moving back and forth
WAVER as a verb:
1. (hesitate, waver, waffle) = pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
2. (falter, waver) = be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
3. (falter, waver) = move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
4. (fluctuate, vacillate, waver) = move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"
5. (flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver) = move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
6. (waver, weave) = sway to and fro
7. (quaver, waver) = give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency