Cryptic crossword clue
Hesitated, looking embarrassed after hand gesture 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WAVERED

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The straight part
We know that "Hesitated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hesitated = wavered.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WAVERED mean?

WAVERED verb
  1. To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.
  2. To flicker, glimmer, quiver, as a weak light.
  3. To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch.
  4. To shake or tremble, as the hands or voice.
  5. To falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way.
  6. To be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate.

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