92 entries under pause topic. ×

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rock(verb, swing, hesitate, stumble)
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roll(verb, swing, rock, hesitate)
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shake(verb, sway, hesitate, stumble)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter)
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speak haltingly(expression, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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stagger(verb, swing, rock, hesitate)
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stick(object, protest, disagree, hesitate)
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stop(hesitate, stumble, falter, balk)
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stub toe(expression, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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teeter(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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think about(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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topple(hesitate, stumble, waver, stutter)
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totter(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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tremble(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
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trip up(expression, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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weigh(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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whiffle(verb, hesitate, stumble, falter)
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wobble(verb, shake, swing, rock)
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be loath(hesitate, scruple)
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be unable to decide(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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