Synonyms for dither
ˈdɪð ərdither

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1. dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flapverb

   an excited state of agitation

   "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

   Synonyms:
   fluttering, flapping, squabble, pettifoggery, hustle, flap, bicker, flutter, tiff, hassle, stir, flurry, bother, ado, tizzy, bustle, pother, trouble, spat, fuss, flaps, bickering

2. ditherverb

   act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain

   Synonyms:
   pother, flap

3. dither, flap, potherverb

   make a fuss; be agitated

   Synonyms:
   roll, pother, undulate, flap, wave, beat

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1. • Fret
   • Fuss

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1. List of paraphrases for "dither":

   interpolation, hesitate, waver

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1. List of known nicknames for "Dither":

   Marc Titolo

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How to use dither in a sentence?

1. Chika Onuegbu:

   As Nigeria continues to dither over the Petroleum Industry Bill, which has been in the Nigerian National Assembly since 2009 as aforementioned, Ghana her neighbour (who just joined the Petroleum Club not too long ago) on August 4 2016 passed its own petroleum bill, i.e. the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Bill, 2016 into law in a bid to attract investments. Chika Onuegbu in his 2016 paper titled The Challenges and Implications of a Post PIB Nigeria for the Oil and Gas Workers

2. Harold Diamond:

   I was in a dither, a real daze.

3. Boris Johnson:

   But they should be under no illusions or misapprehensions, there will be no more dither or delay. On Oct. 31 we are going to get Brexit done.

4. Lloyd Jackson:

   County officials have yet to make a decision as to what to do with the facility. But while they dither, the monthly meter is running. According to figures compiled by the Detroit Free Press some of the monthly costs include : Despite the hefty costs of The Wayne County Jail, and the county teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans does not appear to be any closer to making a decision on the building site. Due to the county's financial state, anything done on the... jail will just add to the deficit, once the deficit has been solved, the county can move forward with options on whether to finish the Gratiot site or renovate the three existing jails. As the county makes progress on its recovery plan, it will better be able to solve the jail issue. The Wayne County Jail was originally proposed as a $ 300 million, 2,000-bed jail that would combine the other county correctional facilities. Ground was broken on the work site in September 2011, but was stalled nearly two years later, in June 2013, when a 60-day suspension was imposed after projected cost overruns totaled nearly $ 100 million. Construction never resumed, and later that summer, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the project. The investigation led to the arrest of former Wayne County Chief Financial Officer Carla Sledge, attorney Steven Collins and construction manager Anthony Parlovecchio. Five parties have expressed interest in buying the construction site, including Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, who has been active in Detroit’s ongoing attempt at urban renewal. But so far, the county has not accepted any offers — which is proving costly to taxpayers.