Waver, pause briefly (8)

I believe the answer is:

hesitate

(Other definitions for hesitate that I've seen before include "Falter, waver" , "Stall" , "Vacillate" , "Lack confidence" , "Pause in indecision" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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