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hesitate vs boggle

boggle vs hesitate

hesitate and boggle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hesitate No No Yes No
boggle No No Yes No
As verbs, boggle is a hyponym of hesitate; that is, boggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hesitate:
  • hesitate: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  • boggle: hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
Other hyponyms of hesitate include dwell on, linger over, hover, linger, hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, falter, waver.
hesitate (verb) boggle (verb)
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness overcome with amazement
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing startle with amazement or fear
hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
Difference between hesitate and boggle

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