hesitated

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hesitated - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hesitate \Hes"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hesitated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Hesitating.] [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare,
     intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold
     fast. Cf. Aghast, Gaze, Adhere.]
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     1. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in
        suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he
        hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often
        hesitate in forming a judgment. --Pope.
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     2. To stammer; to falter in speaking.
  
     Syn: To doubt; waver; scruple; deliberate; demur; falter;
          stammer.
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