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hesitation

US /ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən/

noun Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

indecision in speech or action

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please contact us without hesitation if you have any questions about the order.

Word Family

NounNoun
hesitation gốc hesitance hesitancy
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
hesitantly

Synonyms

  • reluctance(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
  • uncertaintybeing unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
  • pausea time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Collocations

  • Easy without hesitation
    lacking or in the absence of hesitation
  • Medium have no hesitation in recommending her
    to possess, experience, or hold regarding no hesitation in recommending her
  • Hard lingering hesitation among institutional shareholders
    to lingering hesitation among institutional shareholders, meaning to remain present although waning or gradually dying
  • Very Hard overcome momentary hesitation to seize historical initiative
    to overcome momentary hesitation to seize historical initiative, meaning to win a victory over

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