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hesi·ta·tion (hez′i tā′s̸hən)
noun
a hesitating or feeling hesitant; specif.,
- uncertainty; indecision
- reluctance
- the act of groping for words; halting speech
- a pausing or delaying
Etymology: L haesitatio
Related Forms:
- hesitative hes′i·ta′·tive adjective
- hesitatively hes′i·ta′·tively adverb
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