hesitation

Noun
  1. Indecision in speech or action (synset 105707399)
    is a type of: indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution - doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
    same as: vacillation, wavering
  2. A certain degree of unwillingness (synset 104653300)
    "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
    is a type of: involuntariness, unwillingness - the trait of being unwilling
    subtypes: sloth, slothfulness - a disinclination to work or exert yourself
    same as: disinclination, hesitancy, indisposition, reluctance
  3. The act of pausing uncertainly (synset 101065274)
    "there was a hesitation in his speech"
    is a type of: pause - temporary inactivity
    same as: falter, faltering, waver

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