96 entries under pause topic. ×

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tarry(verb, stop, keep, settle, fail)
29
remain(verb, stop, hold, fix, advance)
26
wait(verb, stop, settle, delay, continue)
20
dally(verb, stop, settle, fail, delay)
19
delay(noun, verb, stop, cause, settle)
18
abide(verb, stop, hold, advance, maintain)
11
hover(verb, stop, settle, continue, stay)
10
stick around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, settle)
9
bide(verb, stop, hold, settle, delay)
9
hesitate(verb, cool, delay, stay)
9
stall(verb, stop, keep, block, delay)
7
dillydally(verb, stop, fail, delay, diminish)
7
hang(verb, stop, settle, delay, draw)
7
hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, fail)
7
stop(verb, settle, delay, continue, stay)
6
falter(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish)
6
mark time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, delay)
6
vacillate(verb, delay, stay, idle)
5
stick(verb, join, continue, follow, grasp)
5
sit tight(verb, expression, stop, settle, delay)
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