40 entries under scruple topic. ×

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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, mind)
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linger(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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oscillate(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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ponder(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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seesaw(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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shift(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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shrink(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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stammer(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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stickle(verb, stick, object, doubt, question)
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stop(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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straddle(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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stutter(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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swerve(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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tergiversate(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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think about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, pause)
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think twice about(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stick)
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waffle(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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weigh(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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shying(verb, question)
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stickling(verb, question, fret)
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