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112 entries under balk topic. ×

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hedge(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, falter)
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hold off(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, pause)
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quail(verb, move, withdraw, retreat, shake)
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question(verb, dispute, stick, challenge, doubt)
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shrink(verb, move, withdraw, retreat, shake)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, stick, object, doubt)
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strain(object, protest, disagree, hesitate)
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stutter(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, falter)
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think twice(verb, expression, stop, delay, rest)
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wince(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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be loath(verb, stick, pause, shy, hesitate)
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be reluctant(verb, stick, object, pause, protest)
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be unwilling(stick, pause, shy, hesitate, falter)
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blanch(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blow hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, change, alter)
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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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cringe(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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dally(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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