79 entries under falter topic. ×

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balk(object, avoid, pause, protest, hesitate)
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be indecisive(verb, hesitate, waver, fluctuate)
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be reluctant(object, pause, protest, hesitate)
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be unwilling(pause, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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dally(delay, pause, hesitate, balk)
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defer(pause, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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delay(verb, pause, hesitate, linger)
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dillydally(pause, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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doubt(object, pause, disagree, hesitate)
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flounder(pause, hesitate, stumble, balk)
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fumble(pause, hesitate, waver, balk)
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hang(pause, hesitate, balk, scruple)
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hold back(expression, pause, hesitate, balk)
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hold off(expression, pause, hesitate, balk)
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linger(delay, pause, hesitate, balk)
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pussyfoot around(verb, expression, shake, hesitate)
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reel(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble)
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run hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, hesitate)
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shake(verb, pause, sway, hesitate, stumble)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate)
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