82 entries under pause topic. ×

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hang(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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hang back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold off(expression, halt, slow, falter)
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linger(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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ponder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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reel(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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scruple(hesitate, falter, balk)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, shift, falter)
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stagger(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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stammer(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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stop(hindrance, hesitate, falter, balk)
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stumble(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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stutter(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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sway(verb, shake, vary, hesitate)
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think about(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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think twice(verb, expression, stop, balance)
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weigh(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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whiffle(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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be unable to decide(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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