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      hesitance
      noun
      a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
      Roots
      haererehesit- · Latin · to stick, clingantia-ance · Latin · quality or state of
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      Where does hesitance come from?

      The word hesitance breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: hesit, from Latin haerere (“to stick, cling”); and -ance, from Latin antia (“quality or state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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