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Rarehesitating
The correct spelling is hesitating.
How to pronounce hesitating
verb
IPA: /ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/
Say it like: Hes-ita-tin-g
The correct spelling is hesitating. 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.”
Meanings
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.
noun
- 1.Hesitation
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