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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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hum and haw

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/

To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

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“We hummed and hawed before finally deciding to buy this house.”

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Related Words

hum and hahem and hawhem and hahhaverhawmhæsitatehaw-hawhaffle

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