English
Verb
fade away
1. To lose strength, become weaker; to wane
¶ "I felt my strength fading away, and I was in a half swoon. How long this horrible thing lasted I know not, but it seemed that a long time must have passed before he took his foul, awful, sneering mouth away. I saw it drip with the fresh blood!" [1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21]
¶ Old soldiers never die; They just fade away. [Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964]
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faltering
faltering [fɔ:ltərɪŋ]
[ADJ] A faltering attempt, effort, or movement is uncertain because the person doing it is nervous or weak, or does not really know what to do.
Leaning on Jon, Michael took faltering steps to the bathroom.
= hesitant
[ADJ] A faltering attempt, effort, or movement is uncertain because the person doing it is nervous or weak, or does not really know what to do.
Leaning on Jon, Michael took faltering steps to the bathroom.
= hesitant
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