81 entries under pause topic. ×

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equivocate(verb, stop, clear, decline, issue)
15
hedge(noun, verb, stop, clear, decline)
12
tergiversate(verb, stop, clear, decline, avoid)
9
vacillate(verb, move, change, remove, turn)
6
hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, move, stop)
6
hesitate(verb, shake, sway, wait)
6
pussyfoot(verb, phrasal verb, stop, clear, decline)
5
fluctuate(verb, move, stop, change, remove)
5
waver(verb, hesitate, stumble, falter)
4
flicker(verb, shake, sway, vary)
4
oscillate(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
4
shift(verb, avoid, hide, escape)
3
blow hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, move, stop)
3
falter(verb, shake, sway, hesitate)
3
quiver(verb, shake, sway, vary)
3
totter(verb, shake, sway, vary)
2
alternate(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
2
balk(verb, stop, decline, avoid, deceive)
2
be irresolute(verb, stop, balance, hesitate)
2
dither(verb, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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