Definitions from Wiktionary (hem and haw)
▸ verb: (idiomatic, US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
▸ verb: To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate or temporize.
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▸ verb: (idiomatic, US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
▸ verb: To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate or temporize.
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hem and hah,
hum and haw,
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