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care
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caution(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
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decency(noun, reserve, simplicity, virtue, modesty)
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demurral(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
2
disbelief(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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doubtfulness(caution, indecision)
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dubiety(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
2
dubiousness(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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faintheartedness(nervousness, timidity, shyness)
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faltering(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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hesitance
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horror
2
irresolution(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
2
leeriness(noun, doubt, uncertainty, dissent, reservation)
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mousiness(noun, lack, hesitancy)
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pause(caution, indecision)
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pudency
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scruple(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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self-abasement(noun, reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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sheepishness(noun, lack, reserve, flattery, modesty)
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