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tremble(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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turn away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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waffle(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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waver(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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weigh(pause, falter, balk, scruple)
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wince(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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be loath(pause, scruple)
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boggle(verb, pause, recoil, falter)
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fret(pause, scruple)
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gag(pause, scruple)
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have misgivings(expression, pause, scruple)
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have qualms(expression, pause, scruple)
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question(pause, scruple)
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think twice about(expression, idiom, pause, scruple)
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worry(pause, scruple)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shy away thesaurus. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shy_away/thesaurus/synonyms
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