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hesitancy

/ˈhɛzɪtənsi/ /ˈhɛzɪdənsi/

Meanings
noun
A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.

Examples :

"vaccine hesitancy."
attitude mind emotion character human

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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pausing verb

/ˈpɔzɪŋ/ /ˈpɑzɪŋ/

To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

"After running to catch the bus, she was pausing to catch her breath before walking the rest of the way. "

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outcome noun

/ˈaʊtkʌm/

That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.

"A quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers."

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halting verb

/ˈhɔltɪŋ/ /ˈhɑltɪŋ/

To limp; move with a limping gait.

"After twisting his ankle, the runner was halting as he walked off the track. "

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vaccine noun

/vækˈsaɪn/

A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute.

"My son received the measles vaccine to protect him from getting the illness. "

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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uncertainty noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ /ʌnˈsɝtənti/

Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

"There's a lot of uncertainty about the final exam's topic, so students are studying everything. "

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some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

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result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

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task noun

/tɑːsk/ /tæsk/

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

"My daily task at work is to answer emails. "