hesitation

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Etymology

From , accusative singular of haesitātiō ("hesitating, stammering"), from haesitō ("hesitate").

Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

Noun

hesitation

1. An act of hesitating
2. doubt; vacillation.

   She carried out the order without hesitation.

3. A faltering in speech; stammering.

Synonyms

• (act of hesitating) cunctation, hold-up; see also Thesaurus:delay
• (doubt, vacillation) irresolution, wavering

Related terms

• hesitate

Translations

• French: hésitation
• German: Zögern
• Italian: esitazione
• Portuguese: hesitação
• Russian: нереши́тельность
• Spanish: hesitación, vacilación, dudas, titubeo

Translations

• German: Zögern

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