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| 1. | [ verb ] hang in the air; fly or be suspended above | |
| Related terms: | fly poise | |
| 2. | [ verb ] move to and fro | |
| Synonyms: | linger | |
| Examples: | "The shy student lingered in the corner" |
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| Related terms: | hesitate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action | |
| Synonyms: | oscillate vibrate vacillate | |
| Examples: | "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" |
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| Related terms: | hesitate shillyshally oscillation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity | |
| Synonyms: | levitate | |
| Examples: | "The guru claimed that he could levitate" |
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| Related terms: | levitate levitation rise | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 16892 | |
| 6. | [ verb ] hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing | |
| Synonyms: | loom brood bulk_large | |
| Examples: | "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" |
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| Related terms: | hang | |
| Similar spelling: |
Hoover hoper Hofer hopper Hooper hoofer Hoffer Hoefer however |
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