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pause(noun, stop, delay, object)
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falter(check, trip, fall, withdraw)
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vacillate(change, delay, yield, stay)
22
waver(stop, change, trip, fall)
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wait(stop, delay, stay, rest)
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delay(stop, check, restrain, stay)
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fluctuate(change, dispute, alter, challenge)
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demur(withdraw, delay, dispute, refuse)
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linger(cool, delay, stay, pause)
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shilly-shally(delay, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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balk(stop, check, withdraw, delay)
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scruple(noun, dispute, have, stick)
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halt(noun, stop, delay, rest)
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shrink(withdraw, retreat, fear, pause)
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hold back(expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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dither(shake, pause, sway, wait)
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procrastinate(delay, stay, put, idle)
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stall(check, cool, delay, hinder)
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stumble(trip, fall, slip, stick)
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alternate(adjective, change, alter, pause)
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