hem
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verb \ˈhem\hemmedhem·ming
Definition of HEM
intransitive verb
1
: to utter the sound represented by hem <hemmed and hawed before answering>
2
: equivocate <the administration hemmed and hawed over the students' demands>
First Known Use of HEM
15th century
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