85 entries under pause topic. ×

19
stammer(noun, verb, flow, introduce)
13
falter(verb, hesitate, stumble, speak)
11
stumble(verb, hesitate, ponder, falter)
9
hesitate(verb, wait, stumble, falter)
5
hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, hesitate)
4
halt(noun, verb, hesitate, stumble)
3
bobble(hesitate, stumble, waver)
3
fluff(hesitate, stumble, waver)
2
alternate(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
2
fumble(verb, hesitate, falter, waver)
2
speak haltingly(verb, expression, idiom, hesitate)
2
vacillate(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
2
waver(verb, hesitate, stumble, falter)
1
balance(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
1
balk(hesitate, falter, scruple)
1
be irresolute(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
1
be reluctant(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
1
be undecided(hesitate, stumble, waver)
1
be unwilling(hesitate, falter, balk, scruple)
1
blow hot and cold(expression, idiom, hesitate, falter)
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