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110 entries under pause topic. ×

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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, shy)
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have qualms(verb, expression, stick, shy)
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hover(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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linger(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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oscillate(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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ponder(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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pussyfoot(avoid, hide, escape, conceal)
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seesaw(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shift(avoid, hide, escape, conceal)
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shy away(verb, expression, stop, start, withdraw)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter)
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stammer(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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straddle(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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stutter(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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swerve(verb, stop, start, withdraw, retreat)
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tergiversate(avoid, hide, escape, conceal)
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terminate(verb, stop, close, end, complete)
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think about(expression, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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think twice about(expression, idiom, stick, shy)
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waver(verb, withdraw, stick, object, doubt)
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