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| force |
to cause to do something despite resistance or hesitation. [1/6 definitions] |
| hesitation |
If you feel hesitation about doing something, you are not sure if you should do it or not. You stop yourself before doing it, at least for a moment. If you do something without hesitation, you do it right away without thinking whether you should do it or not. |
| hook, line, and sinker |
(informal) without any question or hesitation; completely. |
| readily |
willingly; without hesitation. [1/2 definitions] |
| snap |
to take suddenly and without hesitation (usually followed by "up"). [1/15 definitions] |
| tentative |
somewhat hesitant or unsure, or showing some amount of uncertainty or hesitation. [1/2 definitions] |
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