hes·i·ta·tion /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
1. indecision in speech or action
synset: hesitation, vacillation, wavering
2. a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
synset: reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition
3. the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
synset: hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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