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How to say: hesitated

Spelling: Hesitated Syllables  hesitated
US accent
/hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd/
UK accent
/hˈɛzɪtˌeɪtɪd/
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Definition

Definition — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

e.g. “Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”

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