hem and haw (v)

v01061881

type v
lex_filenum 32
def utter `hems' and `haws'
def indicated hesitation
examples He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym hesitate, pause
Incoming links
Hyponym hesitate, pause

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