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357 entries under verb topic. ×

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equivocate(delay, pause, wait, defer)
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hang back(expression, phrasal verb, delay, stay)
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stammer(noun, trip, fall, slip)
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balance(pause, wait, scruple, irresolution)
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dilly-dally(delay, waste, shake, pause)
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dawdle(check, delay, stay, hinder)
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hover(pause, wait, linger, falter)
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recoil(withdraw, retreat, falter, shrink)
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stutter(noun, pause, wait, stumble)
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temporize(time, cool, gain, delay)
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doubt(noun, dispute, stick, challenge)
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tergiversate(pause, wait, wander, waver)
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boggle(stick, pause, shy, falter)
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dally(delay, stay, pause, idle)
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debate(pause, wait, scruple, irresolution)
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deliberate(stop, delay, rest, relax)
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hem and haw(expression, idiom, change, delay)
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hum and haw(expression, idiom, irresolution, stammering)
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think twice(expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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fumble(pause, wait, waver, scruple)
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