HEM AND HAW Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the phrase hem and haw. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the phrase hem and haw. (close relations)

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	delay				verb, nounv, n
	noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of
	dilly-dally				verbv
	verb • postpone doing what one should be doing
	dither				verbv
	noun • an excited state of agitation verb • act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain • make a fuss; be agitated
	equivocate				verbv
	verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
	hesitate				verbv
	verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
	procrastinate				verbv
	verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly
	stall				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed • small area set off by walls for special use • a booth where articles are displayed for sale • a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge • seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater • small individual study area in a library • a tactic used to mislead or delay verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • come to a stop • deliberately delay an event or action • put into, or keep in, a stall • experience a stall in flight, of airplanes • cause an airplane to go into a stall • cause an engine to stop
	vacillate				verbv
	verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
	waffle				verb, nounv, n
	noun • pancake batter baked in a waffle iron verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

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