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92 entries under pause topic. ×

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dilly-dally(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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drop the ball(verb, expression, idiom, hesitate)
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equivocate(hesitate, balk, scruple)
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flicker(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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fret(verb, worry, stick, avoid)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, shy)
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hedge(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, check, delay)
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palter(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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pussyfoot(hesitate, balk, scruple)
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shift(hesitate, balk, scruple)
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shy away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, hesitate, balk)
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stick(verb, withdraw, follow, retreat)
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stop(verb, end, delay, stay, terminate)
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straddle(hesitate, balk, scruple)
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stub toe(verb, expression, hesitate, stumble)
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swerve(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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tergiversate(verb, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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think about(expression, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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