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oppose(hold, maintain, secure, resist)
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protect(hold, cover, keep, maintain)
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qualify
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shift(move, stop, cut, decline)
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shilly-shally(avoid, dodge, hesitate, evade)
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swerve(move, stop, cut, avoid)
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alternate(stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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avert(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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battle(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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be irresolute(stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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be noncommittal(expression, idiom, slip, avoid)
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beat around the bush(expression, idiom, avoid, shift)
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beleaguer
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besiege(open, surround)
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blockade(noun, difficulty, circle, problem)
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blow hot and cold(expression, idiom, stop, avoid)
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boggle(pause, hesitate, falter, waver)
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cherish(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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circle(open, ring, surround, wrap)
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compass(open, shut)
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