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balance(pause, compensation, falter, balk)
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be irresolute(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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beat around the bush(verb, expression, idiom, avoid, shift)
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blow hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, stop, avoid)
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boggle(verb, pause, falter, waver)
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fluctuate(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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hinder(verb, stop, halt, stay, slow)
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hover(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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oscillate(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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pull back(expression, pause, falter, balk)
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seesaw(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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shrink(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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shy away(expression, pause, falter, balk)
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sit on the fence(verb, expression, idiom, avoid, shift)
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straddle(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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waver(verb, pause, stumble, falter)
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be indecisive(verb, pause, falter, waver)
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be reluctant(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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be unwilling(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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change(verb, shake, pause, sway)
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