Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hesitation | Yes | No | No | No |
pause | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hesitation (noun) | pause (noun) |
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the act of pausing uncertainly | temporary inactivity |
a certain degree of unwillingness | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
indecision in speech or action |
hesitation (verb) | pause (verb) |
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cease an action temporarily | |
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing |