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tottering
verb
To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
"The baby tottered from the table to the chair."
To be on the brink of collapse.
To collect junk or scrap.
noun
The movement of one who totters.
adjective
Unsteady, precarious or rickety.
Unstable, insecure or wobbly.
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