hesitation

/hɛzʌtˈeɪʃʌn/

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Noun
indecision in speech or action
Noun
a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
Noun
the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"

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