indecision

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From French indécision.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪndɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/ SAMPA: /ɪndɪ"siZ(@)n/

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indecision (uncountable)

1. The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
   • 1903, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, chapter 21:

     There was no indecision or delay in the establishment of their relations; Rebecca's heart flew like an arrow to its mark, and her mind, meeting its superior, settled at once into an abiding attitude of respectful homage.

[edit] Synonyms

• (inability to decide): indecisiveness

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