83 entries under balk topic. ×

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oscillate(pause, hesitate, falter)
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pussyfoot(object, pause, disagree, hesitate, falter)
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refuse(verb, object, doubt, protest, disagree)
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seesaw(pause, hesitate, falter)
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shift(pause, hesitate, falter)
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shy away(verb, expression, stop, pause, balance)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate, falter)
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stammer(pause, hesitate, stumble, falter, waver)
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stop(pause, hesitate, falter)
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straddle(pause, hesitate, falter)
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stutter(pause, hesitate, stumble, falter, waver)
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swerve(pause, hesitate, falter, unwillingness)
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take exception(verb, expression, object, protest, disagree)
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tergiversate(pause, hesitate, falter)
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think about(verb, expression, stop, pause, balance)
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waffle(pause, hesitate, falter)
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weigh(pause, hesitate, falter)
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combat(object, protest, disagree, hesitate, waver)
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dithering(noun, stop, uncertainty, balance, ponder)
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express doubts(expression, object, protest)
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