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hesitates(verb, hesitates)
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recoils(noun, verb, hesitates)
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baulks
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blocks(noun, verb, hinders, halts, foils)
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impedes
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joists
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shrinks(noun, verb, hesitates)
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stops
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thwarts
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avoids
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baffler
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baffles
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bafflingly
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balking
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bars
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baulking
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beams(noun, stays, woods, logs, planks)
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checks
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clogs
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counteracts
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