86 entries under balk topic. ×

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equivocate(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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falter(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, pause)
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hedge(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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hem and haw(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate, falter)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
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hold off(expression, close, pause, falter, gag)
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hover(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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pause(hesitate, falter, scruple)
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ponder(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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pussyfoot(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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reel(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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scruple(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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shift(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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think twice(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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vacillate(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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waver(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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wince(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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