About The Word Hesitancy
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Hesitancy
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What's The Definition Of Hesitancy?
[n] a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
[n] a feeling of diffidence about doing something Synonyms | Synonyms for Hesitancy: disinclination | hesitance | hesitation | indisposition | reluctance Related Terms | Find terms related to Hesitancy: See Also | diffidence | self-distrust | self-doubt | sloth | slothfulness | unwillingness Hesitancy In Webster's Dictionary \Hes"i*tan*cy\, n. [L. haesitantia a stammering.]
1. The act of hesitating, or pausing to consider; slowness in
deciding; vacillation; also, the manner of one who
hesitates.
2. A stammering; a faltering in speech.
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