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| caesura |
a break or hesitation in a line of verse, usu. necessitated by the sense of the words. |
| daunting |
causing or capable of causing hesitation or lessening of determination. |
| falter |
hesitation or unsteadiness of action or speech. [1/4 definitions] |
| force |
to cause to do something despite resistance or hesitation. [1/14 definitions] |
| formidable |
causing fear or hesitation; fearsome or intimidating. [1/3 definitions] |
| forthwith |
without delay or hesitation; immediately. |
| go ahead |
to proceed with one's plan or intention; go forward without further waiting or hesitation. |
| help oneself |
to take for oneself that which is offered or seems freely available, without little or no hesitation or request for permission. |
| hook, line, and sinker |
(informal) without any question or hesitation; completely. |
| pause |
a momentary hesitation that emphasizes what one has just said, or that reflects consideration of what one has just heard. [1/4 definitions] |
| point-blank |
without tact or hesitation; directly. [1/4 definitions] |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| scruple |
a moral or ethical consideration or doubt that gives rise to uneasiness, hesitation, or restraint; qualm. [1/4 definitions] |
| snap |
to take suddenly and without hesitation (usu. fol. by up). [1/21 definitions] |
| straightaway |
without delay or hesitation; immediate. [1/4 definitions] |
| uh |
used to show hesitation or uncertainty, often unintentionally, as in collecting one's thoughts. |
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