209 entries under pause topic. ×
| put on hold(verb, expression, idiom, halt, delay) | |
| quiescence(noun, calm, break, quiet, rest) | |
| relax(verb, reduce, release, withdraw, leave) | |
| scruple(hesitate, falter, balk) | |
| seesaw(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| shift(noun, verb, balance, flaw) | |
| shrink(verb, balance, hesitate, ponder) | |
| shy away(expression, hesitate, falter, balk) | |
| sideline(verb, reject, delay, prevent, bar) | |
| simmer down(verb, expression, control, check, cool) | |
| sit around(verb, expression, delay, stay, rest) | |
| sit down(verb, expression, drop, fall, delay) | |
| sit on fence(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter) | |
| slack(verb, calm, quiet, fix, reduce) | |
| slumber(noun, verb, calm, break, quiet) | |
| spell(noun, break, cease, interval) | |
| straddle(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| stumble(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) | |
| stutter(hesitate, stumble, falter, balk) | |
| swerve(verb, hesitate, falter, balk) |
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