112 entries under pause topic. ×

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fluctuation(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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fluff(hesitate, stumble, waver, stutter)
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fumble(hesitate, falter, waver, balk)
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fumbling(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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halt(hesitate, stumble, waver, stutter)
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hang(hesitate, falter, balk)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, shy)
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hedge(hesitate, falter, balk)
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hemming and hawing(noun, expression, idiom, delay, weakness)
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hold back(verb, expression, hesitate, falter)
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indecisiveness(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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indisposition(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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linger(verb, hesitate, falter, balk)
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lurch(hesitate, stumble, waver, stutter)
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oscillate(hesitate, falter, balk)
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oscillation(noun, trouble, concern, delay, anxiety)
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procrastination(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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pussyfoot(object, disagree, hesitate, falter)
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quaver(hesitate, stumble, waver, stutter)
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reel(hesitate, stumble, waver, stutter)
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