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Reluctance

/rɪˈlʌktəns/
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(noun) Unwillingness to do something.

We noticed his reluctance to testify.
I don't understand his reluctance to go.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She accepted the promotion with some ____, worried that the extra responsibility would affect her health.

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