499 entries under verb topic. ×

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suspend(stop, close, end, complete)
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tease(upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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temporize(time, gain)
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think twice(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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upset(noun, stop, ruin, defeat)
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vacillate(stick, object, pause, shy)
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waffle(stop, decline, avoid, deceive)
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wince(start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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withstand(check, disregard, ignore, resist)
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abash(disturb, defeat, distress, agitate)
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abjure(reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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abort(upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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abstain(reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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accede(withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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acquiesce(withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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adjourn(stop, close, end, complete)
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admit(withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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annul(stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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anticipate(stop, restrain, halt, block)
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back out(expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, abandon)
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