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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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make bones about(expression, idiom)
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negotiate
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not budge
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opinionate
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oppose(verb, object, protest, disagree, contradict)
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oscillate(verb, pause, hesitate, scruple)
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persevere
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persist
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perturbation
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pettifog(verb, oppose, disagree, contradict, differ)
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precipitate
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precipitous
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pussyfoot(verb, object, pause, protest, disagree)
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put up a fight(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, refuse)
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put up an argument(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, refuse)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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question(verb, stick, pause, shy, fret)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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