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Give Up Tackling Problem Hum And Haw Crossword Clue

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99%9Exact Match!
verb

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

35%12 Doubly bashful when sick and everyone comes in to hum and haw
noun

• the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time

verb

• be uncertain and vague

• postpone doing what one should be doing

35%6Hum and haw
noun

• an excited state of agitation

verb

• act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain

• make a fuss; be agitated

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The Guardian Cryptic21 Dec 2023 Across 17
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