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a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
- after a moment of anguished irresolution, I raised my rifle and fired at the charging animal
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“Irresolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresolution. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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