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95 entries under hesitate topic. ×

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be reluctant(stick, pause, trail, linger)
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be unwilling(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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blanch(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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blench(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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blink(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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blow hot and cold(expression, idiom, pause, falter)
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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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cringe(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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dally(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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debate(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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defer(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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delay(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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demur(verb, stop, withdraw, retreat, pause)
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dillydally(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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dither(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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doubt(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
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fall back(verb, expression, return, follow, stick)
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falter(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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flinch(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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