Associations to the word «Hesitation»
Adjective
Wiktionary
HESITATION, noun. An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
HESITATION, noun. A faltering in speech; stammering.
HESITATION WOUND, noun. Any of a series of shallow cuts made by people considering a suicide attempt, or trying out the weapon to ascertain its effectiveness. These wounds are often multiple, parallel, non-lethal cuts.
HESITATION WOUNDS, noun. Plural of hesitation wound
Dictionary definition
HESITATION, noun. Indecision in speech or action.
HESITATION, noun. A certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed".
HESITATION, noun. The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech".
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