Faltered imp. & p. p. : of Falter

Example:
Describe a major reason why democracy Faltered in Nigeria but succeeded in Botswana?

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Defination from the web:
... verb: speak haltingly ("The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room") name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #30450) ...