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disagree
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disallow
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disclaim
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dissent
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dither(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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doubt(verb, stick, pause, shy, hesitate)
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draw the line(expression, idiom)
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equivocate(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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falter(verb, stick, pause, shy, hesitate)
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flounder(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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fluctuate(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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fumble(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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gag(verb, stick, question, pause, shy)
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grudge
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hang(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hang back(verb, expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, question, shy)
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have qualms(verb, expression, stick, question, pause)
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hedge(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, pause, falter)
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