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hemming and hawing
phrase
present participle of hem and haw
Synonyms of hemming and hawing
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
- He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer.
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“Hemming and hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemming%20and%20hawing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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