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dwell on vs hesitate

hesitate vs dwell on

dwell on and hesitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dwell on No No Yes No
hesitate No No Yes No
As verbs, hesitate is a hypernym of dwell on; that is, hesitate is a word with a broader meaning than dwell on:
  • dwell on: delay
  • hesitate: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Other hypernyms of dwell on include waffle, waver.
dwell on (verb) hesitate (verb)
delay pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Difference between dwell on and hesitate

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