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hem and haw verb

  • (idiomatic, US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
 колебаться
  • To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate or temporize.
 мямлить
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