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haw

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Synonyms & Antonyms of haw

as in hem

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for haw

balance,
dither,
falter,
halt,
hang back,
hesitate,
scruple,
shilly-shally,
stagger,
teeter,
vacillate,
waver,
wobble
(also wabble)

dally,
dawdle,
delay,
linger,
pause,
procrastinate,
wait

back down,
chicken (out)

consider,
debate,
deliberate,
ponder,
weigh

oscillate,
sway

equivocate,
hedge,
pussyfoot,
waffle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for haw

dive (in),
plunge (in)

decide

budge,
stir

advance,
continue

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hawed

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“Haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haw. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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