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57 entries under pause topic. ×

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hesitate(verb, withdraw, stick, object, doubt)
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scruple(verb, have, stick, object, doubt)
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shrink(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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boggle(verb, stick, question, shy)
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balance(hesitate, scruple)
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balk(verb, oppose, withdraw, stick, object)
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debate(hesitate, scruple)
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falter(verb, withdraw, stick, retreat)
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gag(verb, stick, question, shy)
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hang back(expression, hesitate, scruple)
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have qualms(verb, expression, stick, question)
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hold off(expression, hesitate, scruple)
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hover(hesitate, scruple)
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ponder(hesitate, scruple)
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pull back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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stick(verb, withdraw, object, doubt, retreat)
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stumble(verb, stick, question, shy)
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think twice(expression, hesitate, scruple)
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think twice about(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stick)
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waver(verb, withdraw, stick, object, doubt)
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