86 entries under balk topic. ×

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linger(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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oscillate(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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react(verb, withdraw, return, retreat, dodge)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, return, retreat, dodge)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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seesaw(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shirk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate, falter)
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spring(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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stammer(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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step back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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stick(verb, hold, restrain, withdraw, retreat)
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stop(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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straddle(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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stumble(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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stutter(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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