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Waiver vs. Waver

Waiver

/ˈweɪvə/
A document or statement that gives up a right or claim.

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/
To become unsteady, or to be unable to decide between choices

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:

etymology
  • A waiver is often associated with legal or formal contexts, such as signing a document.
  • Waver implies instability or hesitation, often relating to decisions or physical actions.
  • Remember that waiver contains an i, like in sign, which is what you do with a waiver document.
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