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hesitate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pause |
| Type of | delay |
| Has types | scruple, hem and haw |
| Derivation | hesitater, hesitation |
Examples of hesitate
hesitate
They don't hesitate to admit they are trying to catch up with Democratic rivals.
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Judging by comments here some people would not hesitate to push that big button.
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He didn't hesitate to lie about how many lorries he had, if it got him the work.
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Republicans, for their part, did not hesitate to dig in their rhetorical knives.
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So, when black lawyers asked her to be part of the lawsuit, she didn't hesitate.
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If I turn on a light, they hesitate for a moment before scampering out of sight.
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At the same time, she has said she would not hesitate to use force if necessary.
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If so, the Department of Justice should not hesitate to pursue such allegations.
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So he didn't hesitate to insert his walk-on into the lineup as soon as possible.
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- Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
- Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
- (hesitation) indecision in speech or action
- (hesitation) reluctance: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
- To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; To stammer; to falter in speaking; To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner
- (3.2.1 hesitation) Take one full breast stroke (1 complete pull and kick), hold glide position for 3 counts, take a second complete stroke and hold glide for 2 counts, take a third complete stroke and hold glide for 1 count. Repeat one full stroke and hold for 3 counts, etc.
- (Hesitation) 1975. Vn, celesta (piano). Berandol 1978. 1977. CRI SD-414 (Loban violin, M. Chatman celesta)
- (Hesitation) A break in the usual tempo.
- (Hesitation) A brief pause before a bid or play, considered somewhat shorter than a Huddle.
