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Waiver vs. Waver
Waiver
/ˈweɪvə/Examples:
The team signed the player off waivers yesterday.They were forced to agree to a waiver of fees.She got a waiver to skip the prerequisite course.
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Waver
/ˈweɪvə/Examples:
She could see him waver, uncertain of the next step.The candle's flame would waver in the slightest breeze.He began to waver in his decision after hearing her story.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Think of waiver as a document that you waive your rights with – both words have waive in them.
- Waver contains the letter v like in vacillate, which means to be indecisive or fluctuate, just like how the word is used.
- A waiver is tangible, often a physical document; waver is intangible, relating to one's mindset or action.
- If youre giving up something formally, its likely a waiver; if youre hesitating or shaking, its probably waver.
- Remember that waiver often involves legality or official agreements, while waver involves personal decisions or balance.
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