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93 entries under balk topic. ×

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cringe(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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defer(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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dodge(withdraw, retreat, sway, lean, rock)
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draw back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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duck(verb, withdraw, retreat, rock, pitch)
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equivocate(pause, hesitate, scruple)
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fret(verb, worry, stick, avoid, pause)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, pause, shy)
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hedge(verb, shake, pause, sway, hesitate)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, check, delay)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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pussyfoot(pause, hesitate, scruple)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shift(pause, hesitate, scruple)
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shirk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shy away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, pause)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate)
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