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  2. Filler (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, a filler, filled pause, hesitation marker or planner (sometimes called crutches) is a sound or word that participants in a conversation use to signal that they are pausing to think but are not finished speaking. [1] [2] These are not to be confused with placeholder names, such as thingamajig.

  3. List of Latin phrases (B) - Wikipedia

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    A gift given without hesitation is as good as two gifts. bis in die (bid) twice in a day: Medical shorthand for "twice a day" bona fide: in good faith: In other words, "well-intentioned", "fairly". In modern contexts, often has connotations of "genuinely" or "sincerely".

  4. Speech disfluency - Wikipedia

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    A disfluence or nonfluence is a non-pathological hesitance when speaking, the use of fillers (“like” or “uh”), or the repetition of a word or phrase. This needs to be distinguished from a fluency disorder like stuttering with an interruption of fluency of speech, accompanied by "excessive tension, speaking avoidance, struggle behaviors, and secondary mannerism".

  5. How a viral song about 'looking for a man in finance' took ...

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    “I’m looking for a smart man who isn’t as funny as me and balances me out,” she says, pausing for a moment. “What? Like, am I gonna make that a song?”

  6. Hesitation Marks - Wikipedia

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    Hesitation Marks received positive reviews from critics, with the new sound attracting praise, which some found to be a natural evolution from their previous work. The album reached number three in the US, their highest-charting album since Year Zero, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album at the 56th Annual ...

  7. Hesitation - Wikipedia

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    Hesitation or hesitating is the psychological process of pausing in the course of making a decision or taking an action, typically due to uncertainty as to the best course of action. Hesitation is described in both positive and negative terms, with some perceiving it as an indication of thoughtfulness, while others characterize it as a sign of ...

  8. MythBusters (2007 season) - Wikipedia

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    Tory then tried having the boat turn into the marker at the last second, which produced more positive results. Moving on to full scale, the team acquired a used boat (dubbed the Mythity Split) and had it crash into a specially constructed channel marker. The Mythity Split struck the marker, but it only suffered minimal damage rather than ...

  9. Google Maps pin - Wikipedia

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    The pin is protected under a U.S. design patent as "teardrop-shaped marker icon including a shadow". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Google has used the pin in various graphics, games, and promotional materials. The pin, sometimes referred to as "the marker", [ 3 ] has been widely co-opted by other companies, organizations, and individuals for their own marketing ...