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hesitation
noun
(hes-i-ta-tion)
indecision in speech or action
Synonyms:
vacillation
,
wavering
,
hesitation
noun
(hes-i-ta-tion)
a certain degree of unwillingness
Synonyms:
disinclination
,
hesitancy
,
indisposition
,
reluctance
,
Examples:
After some hesitation he agreed.
hesitation
noun
(hes-i-ta-tion)
the act of pausing uncertainly
Synonyms:
falter
,
faltering
,
waver
,
Examples:
There was a hesitation in his speech.
Words Related to
hesitation
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hesitancy
,
reluctance
,
vacillation
,
disinclination
,
wavering
,
waver
,
indisposition
,
falter
,
faltering
,
compunction
,
doubt
,
equivocation
,
reticence
,
indecision
,
timidity
,
diffidence
,
perplexity
,
question
,
delay
,
uncertainty
,
indecisiveness
,
embarrassment
,
pauses
,
restraint
,
resistance
,
procrastination
,
unwillingness
,
reservation
,
volatility
,
fluctuation
,
reserve
,
outcome
,
frequency
,
shilly-shallying
,
trepidation
,
hesitance
,
remorse
,
apprehension
,
nervousness
,
bewilderment
,
uneasiness
,
exasperation
,
impatience
,
frustration
,
disappointment
,
wariness
,
bashfulness
,
awkwardness
,
shyness
,
unease
,
qualms
,
regrets
,
misgivings
,
tentativeness
,
shrink back
,
sheepishness
,
objection
,
intention
,
inclination
,
difficulty
,
mammer
,
ambivalence
,
demurral
,
hastiness
,
dubitation
,
trouble
,
malice
,
incredulousness
,
discomfort
,
rustiness
,
reluctancy
,
justification
,
emotion
,
mistake
,
swivet
,
demurring
,
puzzlement
,
hint
,
forethought
,
skepticism
,
brainer
,
panic
,
scruples
,
displeasure
,
defensiveness
,
dubitate
,
resistence
,
confidence
,
discouragement
,
fear
,
apologies
,
disquiet
,
smirk
,
incredulity
,
anxiousness
,
disgust
,
disproval
,
twinge
,
repugnance
,
dovishness
,
hesitation
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