staggering (verb)

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• stagger — verb 1》 walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.     ↘ continue in existence or operation uncertainly: the treasury staggered from one crisis to the next. 2》 astonish or shock. 3》 spread over a period of time. 4》 arrange (objects or parts)… …   English new terms dictionary

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• stagger — verb ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ blindly ▪ She staggered blindly off into the darkness. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• stagger — [[t]stæ̱gə(r)[/t]] staggers, staggering, staggered 1) VERB If you stagger, you walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill or drunk. [V adv/prep] He lost his balance, staggered back against the rail and toppled over... He was staggering …   English dictionary

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• stagger — /ˈstægə / (say staguh) verb (i) 1. to walk, move, or stand unsteadily; sway. 2. to begin to doubt or waver, as in opinion; hesitate. –verb (t) 3. to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady. 4. to shock; render helpless with amazement or the… …  

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