- hesitates
- 'hes·i·tate || 'hezɪteɪt v. waver, be uncertain, be indecisive; stammer, falter (in speech or movement)
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Maigret Hesitates — (French: Maigret hésite) is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. Overview When a series of letters, written on expensive stationery, arrive at Maigret s desk stating that a murder will take place but that the writer is unsure… … Wikipedia
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he who hesitates is lost; when in doubt — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Quotations The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God (Bible), Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe (Bible), The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the… … English dictionary for students
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