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lag(cool, delay, hesitate, postpone)
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stall(cool, delay, avoid, pause)
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waste time(expression, delay, idle, wait)
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demur(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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dodge(avoid, hesitate, evade, waver)
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hedge(avoid, dodge, hesitate, evade)
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oscillate(alter, vary, hesitate, falter)
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scruple(noun, delay, dispute, weakness)
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stagger(change, decide, hesitate, falter)
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vary(change, alter, adjust, hesitate)
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be apprehensive of(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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be curious(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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be dubious(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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be in a quandary(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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be puzzled(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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be uncertain(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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be undetermined(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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change(alter, adjust, range, vary)
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deliberate(hesitate, falter, vacillate, dither)
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fear(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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