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asleep on the job(expression, idiom, dull, sluggish, inactive)
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averse(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, disinclined)
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back
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begrudging(adjective, difficult, awkward, dissatisfied, forced)
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behindhand
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belated
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beta(adjective, tested)
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blocked
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by accident(expression, suddenly, unexpectedly, unawares, astonishingly)
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by mistake(expression, suddenly, unexpectedly, unawares, astonishingly)
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by surprise(expression, suddenly, unexpectedly, unawares, astonishingly)
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carelessly(suddenly, unexpectedly, unawares, astonishingly, astoundingly)
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casual
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caught napping
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caught off balance(expression, idiom)
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caught off guard(expression, idiom, unqualified, vulnerable, unaware)
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caught short
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clumsy
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comatose(dull, idle, sluggish, inactive, lethargic)
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compelled(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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