82 entries under pause topic. ×

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pull back(expression, doubtful, falter, balk)
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pussyfoot(doubtful, disagree, hesitate, falter)
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shrink(doubtful, hesitate, falter, balk)
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shy away(expression, doubtful, falter, balk)
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sit on fence(expression, idiom, irregular, falter)
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stammer(verb, sway, hesitate, ponder)
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stop(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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straddle(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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stutter(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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swerve(verb, move, change, remove, turn)
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think about(expression, doubtful, falter, balk)
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weigh(doubtful, hesitate, falter, balk)
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fret(stick, shy, doubtful, hesitate)
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gag(stick, shy, doubtful, hesitate)
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palter(verb, escape, shake, sway)
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pussyfoot around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, shake)
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run hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, shake)
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be unable to decide(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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deliberate(verb, shake, sway, vary)
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tail off(expression, hesitate, waver)
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