77 entries under balk topic. ×

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waver(verb, move, change, touch, yield)
31
fluctuate(verb, move, change, remove, reduce)
23
oscillate(verb, move, change, twist, alter)
22
hesitate(verb, change, delay, yield, stay)
20
alternate(verb, change, reduce, turn, diminish)
16
falter(verb, delay, yield, stay, twist)
14
seesaw(verb, change, twist, alter, shake)
11
dither(noun, verb, pause, sway, decide)
11
shift(noun, verb, move, change, reduce)
10
waffle(verb, move, change, remove, turn)
9
doubt(verb, dispute, stick, challenge, object)
8
delay(verb, stay, pause, idle, remain)
8
equivocate(verb, escape, pause, hesitate, ponder)
8
hover(verb, pause, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
8
scruple(verb, dispute, have, stick, challenge)
8
tergiversate(verb, pause, swing, hesitate, falter)
7
dally(verb, delay, stay, pause, idle)
7
demur(verb, dispute, stick, challenge, object)
7
hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, move, change)
7
pause(verb, object, doubt, protest, disagree)
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