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hesitate definition
hesitate |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hesitate 2 senses of hesitate Sense 1 hesitate, waver, waffle => dwell on linger over => boggle => beat around the bush => hover, linger => hover, vacillate => falter, waver Sense 2 hesitate, pause => hem and haw => scruple Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hesitate 2 senses of hesitate Sense 1 hesitate, waver, waffle => dwell on linger over => boggle => beat around the bush => hover, linger => hover, vacillate => shillyshally => falter, waver Sense 2 hesitate, pause => hem and haw => scruple Entailment of verb hesitate 1 of 2 senses of hesitate Sense 1 hesitate, waver, waffle => doubt Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb hesitate 2 senses of hesitate Sense 1 hesitate, waver, waffle Sense 2 hesitate, pause => delay Familiarity of verb hesitate hesitate used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hesitate Sense 1 hesitate, waver, waffle -------------- Sense 2 hesitate, pause => delay -------------- Grep of noun hesitate hesitater Overview of verb hesitate The verb hesitate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (16) hesitate, waver, waffle -- (pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness: "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures.") 2. (9) hesitate, pause -- (interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused") Overview of verb hesitate The verb hesitate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (16) hesitate, waver, waffle -- (pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness: "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures.") 2. (9) hesitate, pause -- (interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused")
hesitate definition
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