70 entries under pause topic. ×

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hedge(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
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ponder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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pull back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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scruple(hesitate, falter, balk)
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seesaw(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
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stickle(hesitate, scruple)
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stop(verb, settle, halt, delay, continue)
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straddle(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
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think twice(verb, expression, stop, balance)
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balk(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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be indecisive(verb, hesitate, falter, waver)
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be reluctant(stick, hesitate, trail, linger)
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be unwilling(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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blow hot and cold(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter)
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change mind(verb, expression, hesitate, waver)
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defer(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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dither(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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doubt(noun, hesitate, falter, balk)
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equivocate(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
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fence-straddle(verb, hesitate, hedge, waver)
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