Dawdle and Hesitate

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Dawdle verb - To move or act slowly.

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Hesitate and dawdle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitate" instead a verb "Dawdle".

Nearby Words: dawdling, dawdler

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

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Dawdle and hesitate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dawdle" instead a verb "Hesitate".

moment	dawdle moment	hesitate moment
bit	dawdle bit	hesitate bit

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