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esitate, heesitatee, hesiitate, hesitaate, hesitat, hesittatte, hessitate, hezitate, hhesitate
Hesitate — synonyms, definition
1. hesitate (Verb)
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2 definitions
hesitate (Verb) — Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.
ex. "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
hesitate (Verb) — Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.
ex. "The speaker hesitated"
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delay
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