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hesitate
/'hɛzɪ,teɪt/
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hesitate
verb
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
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delay
verb
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
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waffle
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Synonyms & Similar Words
delay
pause
hesitation
linger
waffle
hover
vibrate
hesitant
falter
waver
boggle
hesitancy
scruple
oscillate
vacillate
hem and haw
hesitater
linger over
dwell on
hesitator
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