hesitate
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Sense: Verb: pause or waver
Synonyms:
pause Collocations, waver, falter Collocations, hold back, hang back, stall Collocations, drag your feet , delay Collocations, doubt Collocations, be hesitant
Antonyms:
decide Collocations, resolve Collocations, conclude Collocations, continue Collocations, persevere, hasten Collocations, hurry Collocations, rush Collocations, get a move on, carry on, go full steam ahead, press ahead, make your mind up, take a decision, hit the ground running, go along, go forward, be certain
Sense: Verb: be reluctant
Synonyms:
be reluctant, have second thoughts, think twice, vacillate, be dubious, be uncertain, have doubts, have reservations, be irresolute, be unsure, be hesitant, recoil Collocations, shy from, shrink from, balk, baulk , hem and haw , hum and haw
Sense: Verb: stumble or stutter
Synonyms:
stumble Collocations, stutter Collocations, stammer Collocations, speak hesitantly, fumble Collocations, hem and haw , hum and haw