unfaltering

unfaltering
unfaltering (adj.) 1660s, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + prp. of FALTER (Cf. falter). Related: Unfalteringly.

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  • unfaltering — adj.; unfalteringly, adv. * * * …   Universalium

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