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dither(noun, verb, pause, sway, decide)
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fluctuate(verb, twist, fly, pause, signal)
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recoil(verb, withdraw, retreat, tremble)
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flinch(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid, retreat)
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hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, fail, delay)
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quaver(verb, worry, twist, shock, avoid)
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shilly-shally(verb, decide, limp, waver)
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balance(pause, balk, stagger, scruple)
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bobble(verb, pause, stumble, waver)
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boggle(verb, stick, pause, shy)
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dillydally(verb, fail, delay, diminish, decrease)
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hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, pause)
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linger(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish)
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wince(verb, withdraw, retreat, fear, dodge)
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balk(verb, check, withdraw, delay, hinder)
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break(verb, pause, stumble, waver)
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debate(pause, balk, scruple, irresolution)
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hang(verb, draw, follow, extend, pause)
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quail(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid, retreat)
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quiver(verb, twist, shock, shake, fly)
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