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irresolution

[ih-rez-uh-loo-shuhn]

ir·res·o·lu·tion

[ih-rez-uh-loo-shuhn]
noun
lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

Origin:
1585–95; irresolute + -ion
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Irresolution has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
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.
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irresolute (ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt)
 
adj
lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating
 
ir'resolutely
 
adv
 
ir'resoluteness
 
n
 
irreso'lution
 
n

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