209 entries under pause topic. ×

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falter(verb, end, delay, stay, terminate)
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flounder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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fluctuate(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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fret(hesitate, scruple)
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fumble(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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hang back(verb, expression, delay, stay)
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hedge(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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hem and haw(expression, idiom, stumble, falter)
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layoff(noun, calm, break, close, quiet)
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letup(noun, calm, break, close, quiet)
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loll(verb, delay, stay, rest, relax)
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nap(noun, verb, calm, break, quiet)
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nod(verb, meet, honor, delay, acknowledge)
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oscillate(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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ponder(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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prorogate(verb, end, discharge, complete, halt)
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prorogue(verb, end, reduce, release, complete)
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pull back(expression, hesitate, falter, balk)
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pussyfoot(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
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put a cork in(expression, idiom, close, end, complete)
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