53 entries under balk topic. ×

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hedge(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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ponder(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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pull back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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scruple(pause, hesitate, falter)
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seesaw(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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stop(verb, settle, halt, delay, continue)
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straddle(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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think twice(verb, expression, stop, pause, balance)
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be reluctant(stick, pause, hesitate, trail, linger)
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be unwilling(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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blow hot and cold(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate, falter)
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defer(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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dither(verb, pause, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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doubt(noun, pause, hesitate, falter)
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equivocate(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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flounder(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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fumble(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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hold back(expression, stick, pause, trail, falter)
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hold off(expression, pause, hesitate, linger, falter)
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pussyfoot(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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