Meaning of HESITATION
| Pronunciation: | | `hezi'teyshun
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- [n] the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
- [n] a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
- [n] indecision in speech or action
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| | Synonyms: | | disinclination, falter, faltering, hesitancy, indisposition, reluctance, vacillation, waver, wavering |
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| | See Also: | | indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution, pause, sloth, slothfulness, unwillingness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hes`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. haesitatio: cf. F.
h['e]sitation.]
1. The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action;
doubt; vacillation.
2. A faltering in speech; stammering. --Swift.
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