Hesitate and Plunge

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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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Plunge is an antonym for hesitate.

Plunge verb - To cast oneself head first into deep water.

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Hesitate is an antonym for plunge.

Nearby Words: plunged, plunging, plunger

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