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all ears(adjective, careful, thoughtful, cautious, prudent)
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baffle(avoid, deceive, hide, escape, conceal)
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balance(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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balk(avoid, hide, escape, pause, conceal)
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baulk
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be careful
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be cautious
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be irresolute(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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be reluctant(object, pause, protest, hesitate, falter)
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be unwilling(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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beat about
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beat around
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beat around bush(expression, idiom, avoid, hide, escape)
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bicker
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bypass(slip, avoid, quit, hide, escape)
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