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hesitate

/ hesitate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
Kinds of:
dwell on linger over boggle hover linger
Derived:
waffler hesitation waver falter faltering
Entails:
doubt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 2
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
"The speaker paused"
Type of:
delay
Kinds of:
hem and haw scruple
Derived:
pause intermission break interruption suspension
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
19
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dwell on linger over boggle hover linger delay hem and haw scruple