127 entries under balk topic. ×

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flounder(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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fly in the face of(verb, expression, idiom, reject, oppose)
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fret(verb, oppose, criticize, stick, object)
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fumble(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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hang(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, pause, shy)
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hedge(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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linger(verb, pause, hesitate, falter)
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oscillate(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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pussyfoot(verb, object, pause, protest, disagree)
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raise objections(verb, expression, object, protest)
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retract(verb, reject, oppose, dismiss, dislike)
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seesaw(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shift(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shirk(withdraw, retreat, hesitate, recoil)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shy away(verb, expression, stop, withdraw, retreat)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate, falter)
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stammer(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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