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boggle vs hesitate

hesitate vs boggle

boggle and hesitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boggle No No Yes No
hesitate No No Yes No
As verbs, hesitate is a hypernym of boggle; that is, hesitate is a word with a broader meaning than boggle:
  • boggle: hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
  • hesitate: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Other hypernyms of boggle include waffle, waver.
boggle (verb) hesitate (verb)
overcome with amazement pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
startle with amazement or fear interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
Difference between boggle and hesitate

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