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92 entries under pause topic. ×

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alternate(verb, stop, change, alter, adjust)
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be irresolute(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
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debate(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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deliberate(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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dilly-dally(verb, delay, waste, shake)
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dither(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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halt(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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hang back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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ponder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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pull back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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scruple(disagree, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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seesaw(verb, stop, change, alter)
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shrink(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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shy away(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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stickle(object, protest, disagree, hesitate)
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straddle(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
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think twice(verb, expression, stop, balance)
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think twice about(expression, idiom, hesitate, scruple)
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balk(object, avoid, protest, hesitate)
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be reluctant(object, protest, hesitate, falter)
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