85 entries under balk topic. ×

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hang(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, pause)
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hesitate(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, wait)
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hold back(expression, stick, pause, trail, falter)
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hold off(expression, pause, hesitate, linger, falter)
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hover(stick, pause, hesitate, trail, linger)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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linger(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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oscillate(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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pause(hesitate, linger, falter, scruple)
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ponder(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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quail(verb, start, withdraw, return, retreat)
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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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reel(verb, withdraw, return, retreat, dodge)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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scruple(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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seesaw(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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