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    [Noun]  | "hes*i*ta*tion" | \ ˌhe-zə-ˈtā-shən \


    1: an act or instance of hesitating

    2: a pausing or faltering in speech


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "without hesitation" 


    1: with no delay or doubts

    [Noun]  | "hesitation" 


    1: a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action;


      * e.g., " ... one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever "



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     [ "Hesitate" ]

    1: an expression for when you, or someone else doesnt follow through with a plan/opportunity. the social equivalent of a stutter-step. can also be used to describe the failure of others

      * e.g.,  ...  damn it man, you had it! what happened with that chick? 

     [ "No Hesitation" ]

    1: 1: To not wait 2: the name of a very attractive band with a lot of good looking people in it

      * e.g.,  ... 1: I would so like to go get frozen yogurt, no hesitation. 

     [ "hesitant" ]

    1: Hesitant is the adj of hesitate

      * e.g.,  ... Tom is such a hesitant, the job was offered to someone else because he couldn't make up his mind 

     [ "hesitator" ]

    1: when some give you a nut tap and you dont think they got you then 5 seconds later bam your balls feel like there in your throat

      * e.g.,  ... barry just gave me a nut tap but it didnt hurt..... 5 seonds later bam the hesitator oh fuck my balls are in my throat. 

     [ "Hesitant Alien" ]

    1: Gerard Way's (formerly of My Chemical Romance) solo album released on September 30, 201 Songs include Action Cat, No Shows, and Millions. Rather than MCR's alternative based sound, the album is more Brit-pop.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm fairly sure anyone who likes MCR is going to like Hesitant Alien. 

     [ "homo-hesitant" ]

    1: One step down from homophobic.

      * e.g.,  ... Thing 1: There's a bunch of gay guys in our building. I'm assuming they're gay; they were in speedos. But it's cool. They'll probably make great neighbors. 

     [ "Escalator Hesitator" ]

    1: Someone who pauses prior to stepping on an escalator due to irrational fear of stepping on the cracks…

      * e.g.,  ... great, another escalator hesitator holding us up .. 


     [ "Escalator Hesitator" ]

    2: This usually happens in rush hour, and often results in the person behind falling over themselves or over the culprit as a result of the impromptu hesitation.

     [ "bitch-hesitation" ]

    1: Synonymous to pussying out on a guaranteed awesome opportunity.

      * e.g.,  ... I broke up with my boyfriend so Edgar would ask me out, but that nigga experiencing some bitch-hesitation. 

     [ "The MacGinnis Hesitation" ]

    1: The fleeting--yet confused--pause experienced by one's fingertips and mind when one is presented with even one's most heavily-used user/password login screens.

      * e.g.,  ... After exhibiting the MacGinnis Hesitation, the subject commenced to provide her accurate login credentials. 

     [ "hesitation click" ]

    1: When you have second thoughts about clicking on a link because of all the advertisements that you will be bombarded with after following it.

      * e.g.,  ... I had a hesitation click before following the Viagra link. 

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