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Est. 1828
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'hesitation'
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5154
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64
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hesitation
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hesitancy
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Noun, Noun
vacillation
xx/x
Noun, Noun
reluctance
x/x
Noun, Noun
disinclination
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
indisposition
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
faltering
/xx
Noun, Noun
wavering
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Noun
hesitating
/xxx
Verb
misgiving
x/x
Noun
trepidation
xx/x
Noun
doubt
/
Noun
apprehension
xx/x
Noun
regret
x/
Noun
fear
/
Noun
indecision
xx/x
Noun
diffidence
/xx
Noun
hesitant
/xx
Adjective
ambivalence
x/xx
Noun
concern
x/
Noun
reticence
/xx
Noun
trouble
/x
Noun
worry
/x
Noun
nervousness
/xx
Noun
uneasiness
x/xx
Noun
scruple
/x
Noun
demur
x/
Noun
uncertainty
x/xx
Noun
compunction
x/x
Noun
discomfort
x/x
Noun
flinching
/x
Verb
uncertainly
x/xx
Adverb
confusion
x/x
Noun
embarrassment
x/xx
Noun
mistrust
x/
Noun
suspicion
x/x
Noun
unease
x/
Noun
disappointment
xx/x
Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
awkwardness
/xx
Noun
equivocation
xxx/x
Noun
hiccup
/x
Noun
difficulty
/xxx
Noun
skepticism
/xxx
Noun
shuddering
/xx
Verb
cringing
/x
Noun
wariness
/xx
Noun
distrust
x/
Noun
remorse
x/
Noun
impatience
x/x
Noun
perplexity
x/xx
Noun
puzzlement
/xx
Noun
bewilderment
x/xx
Noun
consideration
xxx/x
Noun
confidence
/xx
Noun
frustration
x/x
Noun
panic
/x
Noun
question
/x
Noun
shyness
/x
Noun
eagerness
/xx
Noun
seeming
/x
Verb
caution
/x
Noun
irritation
xx/x
Noun
danger
/x
Noun
anguish
/x
Noun
suggestion
x/x
Noun
ambiguity
xx/xx
Noun
disgust
x/
Noun
recommending
xx/x
Verb
repugnance
x/x
Noun
slightest
/x
Adjective
reason
/x
Noun
reluctant
x/x
Adjective
pause
/
Noun
revulsion
x/x
Noun
misunderstanding
xxx/x
Noun
hint
/
Noun
gladly
/x
Adverb
knowing
/x
Verb
afraid
x/
Adjective
disquiet
x/x
Noun
problem
/x
Noun
aggravation
xx/x
Noun
dismay
x/
Noun
abhorrence
x/x
Noun
indecisiveness
x/xxx
Noun
asking
/x
Verb
anxiety
x/xx
Noun
scepticism
/xxx
Noun
suspecting
x/x
Verb
delay
x/
Noun
disapproval
xx/x
Noun
shortcoming
/xx
Noun
dissatisfaction
xxx/x
Noun
disagreement
xx/x
Noun
bafflement
/xx
Noun
trembling
/xx
Verb
deliberation
xxx/x
Noun
loathing
/x
Noun
exasperation
xxx/x
Noun
avoidance
x/x
Noun
alacrity
x/xx
Noun
provocation
xx/x
Noun
disdain
x/
Noun
slowness
/x
Noun
impediment
x/xx
Noun
stutter
/x
Noun
unsure
x/
Adjective
discouragement
x/xx
Noun
impulse
/x
Noun
impetus
/xx
Noun
gasping
/x
Verb
accord
x/
Noun
compulsion
x/x
Noun
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
suspense
x/
Noun
forethought
/x
Noun
stagnation
x/x
Noun
sensing
/x
Noun
cramping
/x
Noun
start
/
Noun
resting
/x
Verb
action
/x
Noun
stalling
/x
Noun
stammering
/xx
Noun
fumbling
/xx
Noun
blushing
/x
Noun
aberrant
x/x
Adjective, Noun
abnormal
x/x
Adjective, Noun
abovementioned
x/xx
Adjective
allied
x/
Adjective
discomfiture
x/xx
Noun
distinguishable
x/xxx
Adjective
drone
/
Noun, Verb
erosional
x/xx
Adjective
evasion
x/x
Noun
fluctuation
xx/x
Noun
forget
x/
Verb, Noun
frequency
/xx
Noun
intermission
xx/x
Noun
obtrusive
x/x
Adjective
outcome
/x
Noun
procrastination
xxx/x
Noun
reservation
xx/x
Noun
reserve
x/
Noun, Verb
resistance
x/x
Noun
restraint
x/
Noun
sloth
/
Noun, Verb
suggest
x/
Verb
unwillingness
x/xx
Noun
visible
/xx
Adjective
volatility
xx/xx
Noun
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
shirtless
/x
Adjective
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
anymore
xx/
Adverb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
sorta
/x
Adverb
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