Hesitate
Hesitate verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Tergiversate and hesitate are semantically related. in wait topic. In some cases you can use "Tergiversate" instead a verb "Hesitate".
Tergiversate
Tergiversate verb - To avoid giving a definite answer or position.
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Synonyms for Tergiversate
Hesitate and tergiversate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitate" instead a verb "Tergiversate".
Nearby Word: tergiversation
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Related pairs
- stall and hesitate
- stall and tergiversate
- vacillate and hesitate
- vacillate and tergiversate
- delay and hesitate
- delay and tergiversate
- shift and hesitate
- shift and tergiversate
- fluctuate and hesitate
- fluctuate and tergiversate
- oscillate and hesitate
- oscillate and tergiversate
- shy and hesitate
- shy and tergiversate
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