That's why he keeps pausing and hemming and hawing.
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Hemming
Synonyms for "hemming" (18 found)
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6 entriesedge finishinghand hemminghem stitchinghemmed edgehemming stitchmachine hemming
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4 total sentences available.
Stop hemming and hawing around.
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Stop hemming and hawing.
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Blushing and stammering, awkward pauses, hemmings and hawings, tremblings of voice, and confusion in all its shapes there were between them […]
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