hesitating
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/ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.“He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.”
- To stammer; to falter in speaking.
- To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.
noun
- Hesitation
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Synonyms
balbucinatebalbutiatefalterhawhemstammerstutterdemurmammerscruplewaverhesitantindecisiveirresolutehesitancehaltinghesitancyhæsitation