103 entries under pause topic. ×

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quaver(stumble, falter, waver, stutter)
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reel(verb, trip, fall, withdraw, slip)
2
shake(verb, stop, withdraw, delay, rest)
2
shift(verb, change, alter, swing)
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weave(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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be loath(verb, stick, shy, balk)
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be unwilling(verb, stick, shy, wait)
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blow hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, change, alter)
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bobble(stumble, waver, stutter)
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desist(verb, stop, delay, refuse, rest)
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drop(verb, stop, delay, rest, relax)
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drop the ball(expression, idiom, stumble, waver)
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fluff(stumble, waver, stutter)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, shy)
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idle(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
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loaf(verb, stop, check, delay, hinder)
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loll(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
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question(verb, dispute, stick, challenge, doubt)
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quiver(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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rock(verb, change, stumble, waver)
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