Pause Before Acting

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from The 70's, Group 324, Puzzle 1 (Bell Bottoms).

Question is: Pause Before Acting

and the answer is: HESITATE

Word Meaning:

HESITATE — (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

Definitions from Wiktionary.