verb
ADVERB
▪ slightly
▪ never
▪
His courage never ~ed.
▪ momentarily
▪ badly
▪
The team's performance ~ed badly after the break.
VERB + FALTER
▪ begin to
▪
The economy is beginning to ~.
Falter is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ economy , ↑ smile , ↑ strength , ↑ voice