hesitation

🇺🇸 /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-C2
noun
R

Pausing because you are unsure or nervous

His hesitation showed he was not sure about the answer.

R

Feeling unsure about doing something because it might not be right

She had no hesitation in helping her friend.

translation

n. Pausing because you are unsure or nervous; Feeling unsure about doing something because it might not be right

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Plural hesitations