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62 entries under pause topic. ×
| delay(verb, stop, draw, follow, stay) | |
| hesitate(verb, delay, stay, idle) | |
| linger(verb, stop, fail, delay, draw) | |
| falter(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish) | |
| hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, falter) | |
| hover(verb, hesitate, linger, falter) | |
| shrink(verb, stop, balance, shy) | |
| waver(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| balance(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| balk(verb, hesitate, falter, scruple) | |
| dally(verb, stop, fail, delay, draw) | |
| demur(verb, stop, balance, hesitate) | |
| hang(stop, draw, follow, extend) | |
| hold off(verb, expression, linger, falter) | |
| scruple(verb, stop, balance, hesitate) | |
| think twice(verb, expression, hesitate, falter) | |
| vacillate(verb, delay, stay, idle) | |
| boggle(verb, hesitate, recoil, falter) | |
| debate(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| dillydally(stop, fail, delay, diminish, decrease) |
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