HESITATION

• (noun) the act of pausing uncertainly

  "there was a hesitation in his speech"

  synonyms : falter , faltering , waver

• (noun) a certain degree of unwillingness

  "a reluctance to commit himself", "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition", "after some hesitation he agreed"

  synonyms : disinclination , hesitancy , indisposition , reluctance

• (noun) indecision in speech or action

  synonyms : vacillation , wavering

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