80 entries under waver topic. ×

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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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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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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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spring(verb, withdraw, slip, retreat, dodge)
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stall(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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step back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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stick(verb, withdraw, follow, retreat, pause)
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stop(verb, end, delay, stay, terminate)
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stub toe(verb, expression, pause, hesitate, stumble)
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swerve(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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trifle(verb, delay, stay, idle, remain)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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whiffle(verb, shake, pause, sway, hesitate)
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be indecisive(verb, hesitate, vacillate, dither)
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tail off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, pause, hesitate)
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