01061881-v 'utter `hems' and `haws''; V1; 
 
Chinese (simplified) 结结巴巴 地说 , 支支吾吾 地说 , 吞吞吐吐 , 结结巴巴地说 , 支支吾吾地说
English hem and haw
Definitions
English
utter `hems' and `haws'
indicated hesitation
― He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd
Japanese
『えへん』と『えーっと』と口に出す
躊躇を示した
― 彼は、群衆に演説するよう頼まれたとき、ちゅうちょし口ごもった
Relations
Hypernym: hesitate
Semantic Field: communicationv
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