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hesitate
UK /ˈhɛz.ɪ.teɪt/ US /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/
verb 3
Definitions
verb
1
To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.
September 1, 1742, Alexander Pope, letter to Racine I shall not hesitate to declare myself very cordially, in regard to some particulars about which you have desired an answer.
2
To stammer; to falter in speaking.
3
To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.
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