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Word of the Day – Dither

By August 6, 2019Word of the Day

Dither (verb)

dith-uh

Be indecisive.

Mid 17th century (in the dialect sense ‘tremble, quiver’): variant of dialect didder; related to

Example sentences

“All she did was dither so I made the decision for her.”

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