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Dictionary: hes·i·ta·tion   (hĕz'ĭ-tā'shən) pronunciation
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n.
  1. The act or an instance of hesitating.
  2. The state of being hesitant.
  3. A pause or faltering in speech.

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Definition: waiting; uncertainty
Antonyms: certainty, eagerness, go, perseverance, resolution, sureness

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IN BRIEF: A pausing for a moment.

pronunciation Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness. — George Sand

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: indecision in speech or action
  Synonyms: vacillation, wavering

Meaning #2: a certain degree of unwillingness
  Synonyms: reluctance, hesitancy, disinclination, indisposition

Meaning #3: the act of pausing uncertainly
  Synonyms: waver, falter, faltering

 
 
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