The act of hesitating or state of being hesitant

• vacillation

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• to-and-fro

  1. Movement back and forth; reciprocating movement.
  2. Debate over an issue; vacillation.

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  1. Movement back and forth; reciprocating movement.
  2. Debate over an issue; vacillation.

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• timidness

  1. The property of being timid; shyness.

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  1. The property of being timid; shyness.

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• timidity

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• tentativeness

  1. The characteristic of being tentative.

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  1. The characteristic of being tentative.

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• shilly-shally

  1. (Now Rare) Vacillation or irresolution, esp. over a trivial matter
  2. Procrastination; hesitation.

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  1. (Now Rare) Vacillation or irresolution, esp. over a trivial matter
  2. Procrastination; hesitation.

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• pause

  1. A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect:
  2. A delay or suspended reaction, as from uncertainty; a hesitation:
  3. Delay or hesitation:

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  1. A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect:
  2. A delay or suspended reaction, as from uncertainty; a hesitation:
  3. Delay or hesitation:

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• irresolution

  1. Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

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  1. Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

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• irresoluteness

  1. The state of being irresolute.

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  1. The state of being irresolute.

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• indecisiveness

  1. The condition of being indecisive

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  1. The condition of being indecisive

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• hesitation

  1. A pausing or delaying
  2. A pause or faltering in speech.
  3. A hesitating or feeling hesitant

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  1. A pausing or delaying
  2. A pause or faltering in speech.
  3. A hesitating or feeling hesitant

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• hesitancy

  1. An instance of hesitating.
  2. The state or quality of being hesitant.
  3. Hesitation or indecision; doubt

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  1. An instance of hesitating.
  2. The state or quality of being hesitant.
  3. Hesitation or indecision; doubt

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