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straggle(verb, fail, draw, diminish, follow)
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falter(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish)
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halt(verb, stop, settle, draw, continue)
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shilly-shally(verb, cool, delay, wait)
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temporize(verb, hold, keep, block, delay)
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vacillate(verb, delay, stay, pause, idle)
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stick(verb, join, continue, follow, grasp)
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lag behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, draw, follow)
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dither(verb, pause, falter, balk)
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retard(verb, hold, keep, fail, block)
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stand(verb, stop, hold, advance, maintain)
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filibuster(verb, stop, hold, keep, block)
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slow(verb, fail, diminish, decrease, slow)
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adjourn(verb, hold, keep, block, delay)
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defer(verb, stop, hold, keep, block)
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demur(verb, pause, falter, balk)
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doubt(noun, pause, falter, balk)
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hang fire(expression, idiom, cool, delay)
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hold back(expression, stop, delay, stay, rest)
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prolong(verb, advance, keep, maintain, block)
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