76 entries under pause topic. ×

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hang back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hedge(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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hold back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold off(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hover(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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linger(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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ponder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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pull back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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pussyfoot(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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scruple(hesitate, stumble, falter, waver)
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shrink(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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shy away(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter)
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speak haltingly(expression, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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stammer(fall, hesitate, stumble, falter)
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stick(verb, drop, decline, drive, settle)
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stop(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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straddle(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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stub toe(expression, fight, hesitate, stumble)
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stutter(hesitate, stumble, falter, waver)
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