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The definition of hesitation is someone pausing because they're having trouble making a decision or saying something.

(noun)

An example of hesitation is a woman not saying "yes" right away when her boyfriend asks if she'll marry him.

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See hesitation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a hesitating or feeling hesitant; specif.,

uncertainty; indecision
reluctance
the act of groping for words; halting speech
a pausing or delaying

Origin: L haesitatio

Related Forms:

hesitative adjective
hesitatively adverb

See hesitation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or an instance of hesitating.
The state of being hesitant.
A pause or faltering in speech.

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