Hesitancy
Pronunciation : Hes"i*tan*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. haesitantia a stammering.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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