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Uncommonhesitate
The correct spelling is hesitate.
How to pronounce hesitate
verb
IPA: /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/
Say it like: Hes-ita-te
The correct spelling is hesitate. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. For example: "He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment."
Usage Examples
“He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- 2.To stammer; to falter in speaking.
- 3.To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.
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