93 entries under balk topic. ×

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stumble(noun, verb, move, upset, trip)
31
hesitate(verb, check, trip, fall, withdraw)
19
waver(noun, verb, trip, fall, withdraw)
17
stammer(verb, trip, fall, slip, collapse)
15
vacillate(verb, delay, yield, stay, twist)
12
stutter(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, speak)
10
flounder(noun, verb, fall, fail, failure)
10
pause(verb, end, terminate, decide, hesitate)
10
reel(verb, move, trip, fall, withdraw)
10
tremble(verb, worry, withdraw, twist, shock)
9
shrink(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid, retreat)
8
delay(noun, verb, check, draw, follow)
8
shake(verb, withdraw, twist, shock, retreat)
7
dither(noun, verb, pause, sway, decide)
7
fluctuate(verb, twist, fly, pause, signal)
7
scruple(verb, have, stick, pause, shy)
6
demur(verb, withdraw, stick, pause, shy)
6
flinch(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid, retreat)
6
hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, fail, delay)
5
balance(pause, hesitate, stagger, scruple)
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