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| be loath(hesitate, scruple) | |
| be over(hold, break, drop, close) | |
| be quiet(expression, idiom, support, settle) | |
| be reluctant(object, protest, hesitate, linger) | |
| bit(noun, stop, hold, control) | |
| blow hot and cold(expression, idiom, hesitate, ponder) | |
| blow off(expression, stop, hold, break) | |
| bottleneck(noun, stop, hold, control) | |
| break up(expression, phrasal verb, rest, relax) | |
| bridle(stop, hold, control, reduce) | |
| call it quits(expression, idiom, stop, end) | |
| change(shake, sway, vary, hesitate) | |
| change mind(expression, hesitate, waver, fluctuate) | |
| checkmate(noun, stop, hold, control) | |
| choke(stop, control, reduce, restrain) | |
| circumvent(stop, hold, control, reduce) | |
| cling(stop, continue, stay, endure) | |
| cold turkey(expression, hold, break, drop) | |
| come to a standstill(expression, idiom, stop, hold) | |
| conclude(hold, break, drop, close) |
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