Hesitation

n.	1.	The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
	2.	A faltering in speech; stammering.

Noun	1.	hesitation - indecision in speech or action Synonyms: vacillation, wavering
	2.	hesitation - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed" Synonyms: disinclination, hesitancy, indisposition, reluctance
	3.	hesitation - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech" Synonyms: falter, faltering, waver

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