102 entries under falter topic. ×

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demur(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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fall back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, draw, follow)
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hang(stop, draw, follow, extend, pause)
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hold off(verb, expression, pause, linger)
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lag behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, draw, follow)
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scruple(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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think twice(verb, expression, pause, hesitate)
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vacillate(verb, delay, stay, pause, idle)
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boggle(verb, pause, hesitate, recoil)
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debate(pause, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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dillydally(stop, fail, delay, diminish, decrease)
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flag(fail, draw, diminish, follow, decrease)
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hem and haw(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate)
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plod(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish)
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poke(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish)
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ponder(pause, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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pull back(verb, expression, stop, pause, balance)
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swerve(pause, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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tail(verb, fail, draw, diminish, follow)
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trudge(fail, delay, draw, diminish, follow)
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