2
recoiling(verb, hesitating)
2
reluctant(slow, shy, averse, unwilling)
2
slow(adjective, shy, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
2
stopping(noun, verb)
2
unenthusiastic(averse, unwilling, reluctant)
1
apathetic
1
arresting(noun, watchful, opposing, defending, protective)
1
bafflement
1
baffling
1
balks
1
baulk
1
bigoted
1
blenching
1
bulldogged
1
bullheaded
1
case-hardened
1
checkmate
1
clogging
1
counteracting
1
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