hesitation
/hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
hesitation
English
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Definition
An act of hesitating
Etymology
From Latin haesitātiōnem, accusative singular of haesitātiō (“hesitating, stammering”), from haesitō (“hesitate”). Displaced native Old English ġewand.
Example Sentences
- "She carried out the order without hesitation."
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