357 entries under verb topic. ×

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distrust(oppose, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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down(check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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draw back(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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drift(delay, stay, idle, remain)
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drop(stop, delay, rest, relax)
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duck(withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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encumber(check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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fail
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fence-straddle(change, swing, waver, fluctuate)
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fetter(check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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flag(check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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flitter
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fool around(expression, delay, stay, idle)
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forbear(restrain, suppress, inhibit)
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fritter away(expression, delay, stay, idle)
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give no credence(expression, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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goof off(expression, delay, stay, idle)
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grope
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hamper(check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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handicap(check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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APASmart Define. (2016). hesitate thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "hesitate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, hesitate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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