teeters
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teeters 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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