Meaning of 憚る in Japanese

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Definition of 憚る

  1. (v5r, vi) to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think

    どの家も人に憚る秘密がある。
    Every family has a skeleton in the closet.

  2. to lord it over; to have great influence

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