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haw collapse: the nictitating membrane of a horse; utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"

stammer collapse: a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

hem collapse: lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down; utter `hem' or `ahem'; fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"

weasel collapse: small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

hum collapse: a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"; sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody"; make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming"; sound with a monotonous hum; be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"

stumble collapse: make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"; miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"; walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"; encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

parry collapse: (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

hover collapse: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above; move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

falter collapse: move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

jib collapse: any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

evade collapse: use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"; practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"

pull back collapse: pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"; move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

demur collapse: (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings; take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"; enter a demurrer

fear collapse: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight); a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"; be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"; be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"; be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"; be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"

halt collapse: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

debate collapse: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote); argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"; discuss the pros and cons of an issue

scruple collapse: an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action; uneasiness about the fitness of an action; a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains; have doubts about; raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"; hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"

purr collapse: a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat; indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

pause collapse: temporary inactivity; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something; cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"

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