131 entries under waver topic. ×

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stammer(noun, verb, trip, fall, slip)
8
dilly-dally(verb, delay, waste, shake, pause)
7
dawdle(verb, check, delay, stay, hinder)
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hover(verb, pause, wait, linger, falter)
7
stutter(noun, verb, pause, wait, stumble)
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doubt(noun, verb, dispute, stick, challenge)
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tergiversate(verb, pause, wait, wander)
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boggle(verb, stick, pause, shy, falter)
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dally(verb, delay, stay, pause, idle)
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hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, change, delay)
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think twice(verb, expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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fumble(verb, pause, wait, scruple)
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pussyfoot(verb, object, pause, protest, wait)
5
stagger(verb, trip, fall, delay, stay)
5
straddle(verb, pause, wait, falter)
5
waffle(verb, shake, pause, sway, wait)
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be irresolute(verb, expression, idiom, change, fear)
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dillydally(verb, delay, stay, pause, idle)
4
flinch(verb, withdraw, refuse, resist, retreat)
4
oscillate(verb, change, alter, pause, swing)
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