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hesitate

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

Wordset Dictionary

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
pausewaver
pasttense
hesitated
presentparticiple
hesitating
thirdpersonsingular
hesitates
pastparticiple
hesitated