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reluctance

nounfeminineformaluncommon/ʁɨluˈtɐ̃sjɐ/re·lu·tân·ci·a

Definition

The state or quality of being reluctant; resistance, hesitation, or unwillingness to do something.

“She agreed with great reluctance.”

“There is a certain reluctance to change the established procedures.”

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