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be undecided(expression, idiom, change, alter)
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blench(withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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break(pause, stumble, waver, stutter)
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discontinue(stop, delay, rest, relax)
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drag(cool, delay, postpone, dawdle)
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drag one's feet
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hate(activity, state, animosity, loathing)
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let up(expression, stop, check, delay)
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mark time(expression, idiom)
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prevaricate
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put off(expression, phrasal verb, restrain, delay)
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quail(withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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reel(trip, fall, withdraw, slip)
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retreat(withdraw, dodge, react, flinch)
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shake(stop, withdraw, delay, rest)
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shift(change, alter, pause, swing)
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stall for time(expression, idiom, time, wait)
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start(withdraw, retreat, fear, dodge)
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weave(shake, pause, sway, vary)
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withdraw(retreat, dodge, recoil, retract)
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APASmart Define. (2016). hesitate thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms
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