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hesitate

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Verb

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- The speaker paused

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures

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Synonyms:
pause waver waffle

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "hesitate":
hastate hecate hesitate
Words contain "hesitate":
hesitate hesitater
Words contain "hesitate" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
hesitate waffle boggle scruple waver

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