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pull back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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seesaw(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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shrink(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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shy away(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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straddle(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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waver(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, falter)
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be reluctant(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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be unwilling(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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dally(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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debate(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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demur(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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dillydally(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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doubt(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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falter(verb, shake, pause, sway, hesitate)
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flounder(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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fumble(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hang(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hang back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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linger(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hedge thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hedge/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "hedge thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hedge/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
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MLASmart Define. "hedge thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hedge/thesaurus/synonyms>