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103 entries under pause topic. ×

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dilly-dally(verb, delay, waste, shake)
7
hover(verb, wait, linger, falter)
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stutter(noun, verb, wait, stumble)
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doubt(noun, verb, dispute, stick, challenge)
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tergiversate(verb, wait, wander, waver)
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boggle(verb, stick, shy, falter)
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dally(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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debate(verb, wait, scruple, irresolution)
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deliberate(verb, stop, delay, rest, relax)
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hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, change, delay)
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think twice(verb, expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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fumble(verb, wait, waver, scruple)
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hang(verb, informal, wait, scruple)
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pussyfoot(verb, object, protest, wait)
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stagger(verb, trip, fall, delay, stay)
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straddle(verb, wait, falter, waver)
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waffle(verb, shake, sway, wait)
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be irresolute(verb, expression, idiom, change, fear)
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dillydally(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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flounder(verb, trip, fall, wait)
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