112 entries under balk topic. ×

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vacillate(verb, move, change, touch, yield)
27
fluctuate(verb, move, change, beat, touch)
23
hesitate(verb, stop, change, trip, fall)
18
falter(noun, verb, trip, fall, withdraw)
16
oscillate(verb, change, beat, twist, alter)
14
alternate(verb, change, alter, pause, swing)
14
shake(noun, verb, move, stop, drop)
12
tremble(noun, verb, move, beat, touch)
8
pause(verb, stop, delay, object, rest)
8
stumble(verb, trip, fall, slip, stick)
7
demur(verb, withdraw, dispute, stick, challenge)
7
dither(noun, verb, pause, sway, decide)
7
doubt(noun, verb, dispute, stick, challenge)
7
reel(verb, trip, fall, withdraw, slip)
7
scruple(verb, dispute, have, stick, challenge)
6
equivocate(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, falter)
6
quake(noun, verb, withdraw, retreat, shake)
6
tergiversate(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, wander)
5
boggle(verb, stick, pause, shy, hesitate)
5
delay(noun, verb, stop, rest, relax)
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