Hesitate and Stir

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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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Stir is an antonym for hesitate.

Stir verb - To cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly.

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Hesitate is an antonym for stir.

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

sense	hesitate sense	stir sense
people	hesitate people	stir people
way	hesitate way	stir way
bit	hesitate bit	stir bit
Other words: dissent, emotions.

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