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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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