61 entries under pause topic. ×

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fluctuate(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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fumble(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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gag(verb, stick, question, shy)
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hang(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hang back(verb, expression, hesitate, falter)
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have qualms(verb, expression, stick, question)
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hedge(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, falter)
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hesitate(verb, stick, shy, wait)
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hold back(verb, expression, hesitate, falter)
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hold off(verb, expression, hesitate, falter)
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hover(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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linger(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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oscillate(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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ponder(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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pull back(verb, expression, hesitate, falter)
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pussyfoot(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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question(verb, stick, shy, fret)
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scruple(verb, stop, have, stick)
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seesaw(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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