hesitate 2
verbdomain: v state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Examples
- 1.The speaker paused
Hypernym
delay 2
verb
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
EnglishDerivationally related form
hesitation 3
noun
the act of pausing uncertainly
hesitater 1
noun
one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
Hyponym
hem and haw 1
verb
utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation
scruple 1
verb
hesitate on moral grounds
