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103 entries under pause topic. ×

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oscillate(verb, change, alter, swing)
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ponder(verb, wait, scruple)
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pull back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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rest(verb, stop, delay, relax, shake)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, stick, object, doubt)
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wobble(verb, trip, fall, slip, collapse)
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be reluctant(verb, stick, object, protest)
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cease(verb, stop, delay, rest, relax)
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defer(verb, check, restrain, delay, suppress)
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have qualms(verb, expression, dispute, stick, challenge)
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hedge(verb, delay, shake, sway)
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hold off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cool, restrain)
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stop(verb, restrain, delay, stay, suppress)
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swerve(verb, withdraw, retreat, wait)
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think twice about(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stick)
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totter(verb, move, trip, fall, delay)
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be undecided(verb, expression, idiom, change, alter)
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break(verb, stumble, waver, stutter)
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discontinue(verb, stop, delay, rest, relax)
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let up(verb, expression, stop, check, delay)
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