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balance(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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be reluctant(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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be unwilling(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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boggle(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, waver)
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dally(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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debate(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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defer(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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delay(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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demur(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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dillydally(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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doubt(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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fumble(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hang(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hang back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hold off(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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hover(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate)
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linger(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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ponder(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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pull back(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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APASmart Define. (2016). waffle thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/waffle/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "waffle thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/waffle/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, waffle thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/waffle/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "waffle thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/waffle/thesaurus/synonyms>