hesitate
Definitions
Verb
- Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "hesitate".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hesitate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hibernate | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | heavyweight | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | homestate | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | hyphenate | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hesitate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | state | 1 | 807 |
| 2 | estate | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | hesitated | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | situated | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | hesitation | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | estates | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | hesitant | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | hesitantly | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | hesitates | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | hesitating | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | restates | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | meditate | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | homestate | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | situate | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | restate | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | hessite | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | gestate | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | westgate | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | restated | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | levitate | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "hesitate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "hesitate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "hesitate" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | view | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hesitate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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