83 entries under balk topic. ×

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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, pause, shy)
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have qualms(verb, expression, dispute, stick, challenge)
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hedge(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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hold back(verb, expression, stop, decline, reject)
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hold off(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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hover(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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jib(object, protest)
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linger(verb, pause, hesitate, falter)
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oscillate(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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pull back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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pussyfoot(object, pause, disagree, hesitate, falter)
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refuse(verb, decline, reject, object, protest)
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seesaw(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shift(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shrink(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shy away(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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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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stickle(stick, object, shy, disagree, hesitate)
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stop(verb, pause, balance, hesitate, ponder)
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