waver

/ˈweɪvə/verb
Middle School
1

To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.

2

To move without purpose or a specified destination; to roam, to wander.

3

To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.

4

To begin to weaken or show signs of weakening in resolve; to falter, to flinch, to give way.

5

To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.

6

Of a body part such as an eye or hand, or the voice: to become unsteady; to shake, to tremble.

7

Of light, shadow, or a partly obscured thing: to flicker, to glimmer, to quiver.

8

Chiefly of a quality or thing: to change, to fluctuate, to vary.

9

Followed by from: to deviate from a course; to stray, to wander.

10

Of the wits: to become confused or unsteady; to reel.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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