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HEM AND HAW

\hˈɛm and hˈɔː], \hˈɛm and hˈɔː], \h_ˈɛ_m a_n_d h_ˈɔː]\

Definitions of HEM AND HAW

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database

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utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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