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shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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swerve(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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alternate(pause, hesitate)
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be irresolute(pause, hesitate)
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blow hot and cold(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate)
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dally(pause, hesitate)
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defer(pause, hesitate)
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delay(pause, hesitate)
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dillydally(pause, hesitate)
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dither(pause, hesitate)
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equivocate(pause, hesitate)
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flounder(pause, hesitate)
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fluctuate(pause, hesitate)
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fumble(pause, hesitate)
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hang(pause, hesitate)
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hedge(pause, hesitate)
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hold back(expression, pause, hesitate)
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linger(pause, hesitate)
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seesaw(pause, hesitate)
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shift(pause, hesitate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). stickle thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stickle/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "stickle thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/stickle/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, stickle thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stickle/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "stickle thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stickle/thesaurus/synonyms>