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135 entries under hesitate topic. ×

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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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choke(verb, check, delay, finish, hinder)
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cringe(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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defer(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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dilly-dally(verb, shake, pause, sway, vary)
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draw back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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drop the ball(verb, expression, idiom, pause)
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duck(verb, withdraw, retreat, rock, pitch)
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equivocate(pause, balk, scruple)
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flicker(verb, shake, pause, sway, vary)
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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)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, check, delay)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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palter(verb, shake, pause, sway, vary)
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pussyfoot(pause, balk, scruple)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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