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308 entries under noun topic. ×
| cessation | |
| concern(trouble, worry, anxiety, confusion) | |
| demurral(delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness) | |
| disbelief(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| discomfort | |
| disquiet(trouble, worry, concern, difficulty) | |
| dread(worry, anxiety, fear, uneasiness) | |
| fearfulness(worry, anxiety, fear, nervousness) | |
| halt(end, check, delay, pause) | |
| hedging | |
| incredulity(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| insecurity(anxiety, weakness, confusion, shame) | |
| intermission | |
| irresoluteness(act, delay, weakness, doubt) | |
| objection(dislike, challenge, disagreement, doubt) | |
| perplexity(trouble, concern, difficulty, anxiety) | |
| respite | |
| reticence(reserve, silence, timidity, shyness) | |
| shakiness(anxiety, weakness, uncertainty, shake) | |
| shilly-shallying(uncertainty, wavering, indecision, vacillation) |
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