77 entries under pause topic. ×

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flounder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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fumble(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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hang(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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hang back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold off(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hover(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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ponder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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pull back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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pussyfoot(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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scruple(hesitate, falter, balk)
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shrink(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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shy away(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter)
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stammer(verb, sway, hesitate, ponder)
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stop(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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straddle(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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stumble(verb, sway, hesitate, ponder)
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stutter(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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swerve(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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