hes|i|tan|cy

hes|i|tan|cy
hes|i|tan|cy «HEHZ uh tuhn see», noun, plural -cies.
1. hesitation; tendency to hesitate; doubt; indecision; vacillation: »

Children have no hesitancy in speaking unwelcome truths.

2. an instance of this.

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  • hesitancy — hes•i•tan•cy [[t]ˈhɛz ɪ tən si[/t]] also hes′i•tance n. pl. tan•cies also tan•ces 1) hesitation; indecision, disinclination, or unreadiness 2) an instance of this; a pause or falter, esp. in speech • Etymology: 1610–20; < L …   From formal English to slang

  • hesitant — hes|i|tant [ hezıtənt ] adjective doing something slowly or pausing before you do it, because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried: a hesitant smile Many witnesses are still hesitant to come forward. ╾ hes|i|tan|cy noun count or uncount ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hesitancy — hes|i|tan|cy [ˈhezıtənsi] n also hes|i|tance [ təns][U] when someone is uncertain or slow in doing or saying something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Hesitancy — Hes i*tan*cy, n. [L. haesitantia a stammering.] 1. The act of hesitating, or pausing to consider; slowness in deciding; vacillation; also, the manner of one who hesitates. [1913 Webster] 2. A stammering; a faltering in speech. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tancer — (tan sé. Le c prend une cédille devant a et o : je tançais, tançons) v. a. Terme qui se disait jadis aussi bien dans le style élevé que dans le style ordinaire, et qui aujourd hui est devenu familier. Réprimander. •   Il disparut comme flots… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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