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dither

dith·er [ díər ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle dith·ered, present participle dith·er·ing, 3rd person present singular dith·ers)
Definition:
 
be agitated and indecisive: to behave in a nervous and indecisive way



noun 
Definition:
 
agitated or indecisive state: a state of nervous agitation or indecisiveness

[Mid-17th century. Alteration of obsolete didder "tremble, shake," origin ?]

dith·er·er noun
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