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irresolution
[
ih-rez-
uh
-
loo
-sh
uh
n
]
ir·res·o·lu·tion
/
ɪˌrɛz
əˈlu
ʃən
/
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[
ih-rez-
uh
-
loo
-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
lack of resolution; lack of
decision
or purpose; vacillation.
Origin:
1585–95;
irresolute
+
-ion
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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irresolute
(ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt)
—
adj
lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating
ir'resolutely
—
adv
ir'resoluteness
—
n
irreso'lution
—
n
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