totter[verb]Synonyms: stagger, falter, lurch, reel, stumble, sway
Related Words: shimmy,
blunder,
stumble,
trip,
dodder,
dotter,
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tot‧ter /ˈtɒtə $ ˈtɑːtər/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language]
1. to walk or move unsteadily from side to side as if you are going to fall over:
Lorrimer swayed a little, tottered, and fell.2. if a political system or organization totters, it becomes less strong and is likely to stop working
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