112 entries under balk topic. ×

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hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, change, alter)
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shift(verb, change, alter, pause, swing)
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swerve(verb, withdraw, twist, retreat, pause)
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waffle(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, falter)
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flounder(verb, fall, pause, hesitate, stumble)
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hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, pause, hesitate)
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have qualms(verb, expression, dispute, stick, challenge)
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hover(verb, beat, pause, flash, hesitate)
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seesaw(verb, change, twist, alter, shake)
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stammer(verb, trip, fall, slip, collapse)
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balance(verb, pause, hesitate, falter)
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blink(verb, withdraw, retreat, flash, glow)
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debate(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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dillydally(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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shudder(noun, verb, move, withdraw, retreat)
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be irresolute(verb, expression, idiom, pause, hesitate)
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blench(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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challenge(verb, dispute, object, doubt, question)
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dispute(verb, challenge, object, doubt, question)
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flinch(verb, withdraw, retreat, shake, dodge)
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