96 entries under pause topic. ×

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ponder(examine, deliberate, contemplate, hesitate)
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pull back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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pussyfoot(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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save it(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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scruple(hesitate, falter, balk)
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seesaw(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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shift(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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shrink(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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shy away(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter)
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sit up for(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
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stammer(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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stay up for(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
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straddle(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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stumble(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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stutter(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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sweat it(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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swerve(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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tergiversate(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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think about(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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