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hesitate

Divide hesitate into syllables:

hes · i · tate

How to pronounce hesitate:

Definition of hesitate:

hesitate:
The past tense of Hesitate is hesitated.

Synonyms for hesitate:

vibratedoubthoverwaverwafflelingeroscillatefalter

Antonyms for hesitate:

expediteacceleratedispatchforwardfacilitatespeedhastenrushhurrypress
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