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verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | ||||||||
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noun • (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance) • a certain degree of unwillingness | ||||||||
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noun • the trait of being unwilling | ||||||||
Holds Back Demurs
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HESITATES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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HESITATES
Updated: October 10, 2023
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