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Hem and haw

Hem and haw Meaning & Definition
Hem and haw Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hem and haw?

[v] utter 'hems' and 'haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

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Related Terms | Find terms related to Hem and haw: about the bush | back and fill | back down | balance | beat around | beg the question | debate | deliberate | demur | dodge | duck | equivocate | evade | falter | fear | fence | halt | hang back | haw | hedge | hem | hesitate | hover | hum | hum and haw | jib | mammer | mince the truth | mince words | palter | parry | pause | ponder | prevaricate | pull away | pull back | pussyfoot | put off | recoil | retreat | scruple | sheer off | shift | shift off | shilly-shally | shrink | shy | shy away | shy off | sidestep | stammer | step aside | stick at | stickle | stop to consider | straddle the fence | strain at | stumble | stutter | swerve | tergiversate | think twice about | waffle | ward off | weasel | withdraw | yield

See Also | hesitate | pause

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