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teetering

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verb

present participle of teeter
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as in faltering
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side he nervously teetered at the edge of the pool before finally diving in

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“Teetering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetering. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.

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