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hem and haw (64 synonym found)

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about the bush

back and fill

back down

balance

beat around

beg the question

debate

deliberate

demur

dodge

duck

equivocate

evade

falter

fear

halt

hang back

haw

hedge

hem

hesitate

hum

hum and haw

jib

mammer

mince the truth

mince words

palter

parry

ponder

prevaricate

pull away

pull back

pussyfoot

put off

recoil

retreat

scruple

sheer off

shift

shift off

shilly-shally

shrink

shy

shy away

shy off

sidestep

stammer

step aside

stick at

stickle

stop to consider

straddle the fence

strain at

stumble

stutter

swerve

tergiversate

think twice about

waffle

ward off

weasel

withdraw

yield

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Definition of hem and haw:

(v) : (US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action

"if you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first."

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Definition of hem and haw:

(v) : (US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action

"if you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first."

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