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   dither

   /ˈdɪðə/

   verb

   • 1. be indecisive: "I can't bear people who dither"
   • 2. add white noise to (a digital recording) to reduce distortion of low-amplitude signals.
   • ▪ display or print (a colour image) in such a way that it appears to contain more colours than are really available: "the easiest way to remove hot pixels is to dither the images"

   noun

   • 1. indecisive behaviour: informal "after months of dither ministers had still not agreed"
   • 2. a state of agitation: "all of a dither, he prophesied instant chaos"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the dialect sense ‘tremble, quiver’): variant of dialect didder; related to dodder1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ditherer noun
   • 2. dithery adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDITHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DITHER definition: 1. to be unable to make a decision about doing something: 2. to be very nervous, excited, or…. Learn more.

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   : a highly nervous, excited, or agitated state : excitement, confusion. The news of her arrival had us all in a dither. dithery. ˈdi-t͟hə-rē. adjective.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdither verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of dither verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDITHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. When someone dithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something. We're still dithering over whether to marry. [VERB + over] If you have been dithering about buying shares, now could be the time to do it. [VERB + about] [ Also VERB] Synonyms: vacillate, hesitate, waver, haver More Synonyms of dither.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDITHER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DITHER meaning: 1. to be unable to make a decision about doing something: 2. to be very nervous, excited, or…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ditherDither - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb dither implies not only that you're having a hard time deciding about something, but that you're upset or agitated about it. You might say to your friend, "Don't just pace around and dither about what to wear! We're going to be late!"

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ditherDITHER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dither definition: a trembling; vibration.. See examples of DITHER used in a sentence.