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hesitation
noun
the act of pausing uncertainly
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ESITATIO
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
hɛzɪˈteɪʃən
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of pausing uncertainly
“there was a hesitation in his speech”
noun
a certain degree of unwillingness
“a reluctance to commit himself”
noun
indecision in speech or action
In context
Example Sentences
there was a hesitation in his speech
a reluctance to commit himself
his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
after some hesitation he agreed
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