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think twice(verb, expression, hesitate, balk)
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think twice about(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stick)
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be reluctant(verb, stick, shy, hesitate)
2
be undecided(verb, expression, idiom, hesitate)
2
deliberate(verb, shake, sway, vary)
2
doubt(noun, stick, shy, hesitate)
2
fumble(verb, hesitate, waver, balk)
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hold off(expression, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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ponder(hesitate, balk, scruple)
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pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat)
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seesaw(verb, twist, shake, fly)
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speak haltingly(verb, expression, idiom, hesitate)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, stick, retreat)
2
waffle(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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alternate(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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be loath(verb, stick, shy, hesitate)
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be unable to decide(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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be unwilling(stick, shy, hesitate, balk)
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blow hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, shake)
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defer(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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