Budge
Budge verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Hesitate
Hesitate verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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But Lucy seems to think he can really fly, he casually shoves aside a piano Ricky could barely budge, and doesn't hesitate to go out and risk a three-story drop to help Lucy, even casually leaping through the rain over a gap across the ledges with a smile.
Source: Series / I Love Lucy
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