Term: hesitation: indecision in speech or action
Candidate hypernym: indecision: doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action → 1
Candidate hypernym: electrocautery: application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts) → 0
Candidate hypernym: stemless hymenoxys: perennial having tufted basal leaves and short leafless stalks each bearing a solitary yellow flower head; dry hillsides and plains of west central North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: deep freeze: temporary inactivity or suspension → 0
Candidate hypernym: literati: the literary intelligentsia → 0
Candidate hypernym: pronucleus: the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote → 0
Candidate hypernym: injection: the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe → 0
Candidate hypernym: biochip: a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment → 0
Candidate hypernym: cannula: a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication → 0
Candidate hypernym: res judicata: a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again → 0
Candidate hypernym: stroboscope: scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary → 0