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| play a waiting game(expression, idiom, cool, delay) | |
| poke(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen) | |
| ponder(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| pull back(expression, pause, falter, balk) | |
| pussyfoot(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| scruple(pause, falter, balk) | |
| seesaw(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| shift(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| shilly-shally(cool, delay, postpone, adjourn) | |
| shrink(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| shut down(verb, expression, check, delay, hinder) | |
| shy away(expression, pause, falter, balk) | |
| sit on fence(expression, idiom, pause, falter) | |
| stammer(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| stand(verb, take, accept, bear, experience) | |
| straddle(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| stumble(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| stutter(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| swerve(pause, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| tarry(verb, hold, keep, block, delay) |
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