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teeter

/ˈtiːtə/
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noun

  • A teeter-totter or seesaw.

verb

  • To tilt back and forth on an edge.

    "He teetered on the brink of the precipice."

  • To be indecisive.

    "We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity."

  • To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

    "Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy."

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