hesitation

/hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

hesitation

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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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