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hesitation
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/hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
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Noun
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Singular
hesitation
Plural
hesitations
A
hesitation
is a
pause
in speaking, usually because you are nor sure of what to say.
There was a
hesitation
in his reading as he turned the page.
Hesitation
is the act of
hesitating
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hesitate
hesitant
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