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Totter

/tˈɑtər/
B2
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(verb) To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

The old building began to totter after the small earthquake.
To totter means to move in a very unsteady way as if about to fall.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The baby began to ____ as he took his very first steps toward his mother's arms.

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