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How to sign: interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
"The speaker paused";
Similiar / Same: pause
Categories: delay
Within this category: hem and haw, scruple
How to sign: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures";
Similiar / Same: waver, waffle
Within this category: boggle, dwell on, falter, hover, hover
