Đồng nghĩa của hem and haw

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To avoid providing a clear answer or statement
waffle tergiversate equivocate fudge hedge pussyfoot weasel beat around the bush dodge prevaricate sidestep quibble flannel be evasive shilly-shally be non-committal vacillate blow hot and cold beat about the bush cop out shuck dodge the issue tergiverse duck the question fudge the issue sit on the fence parry questions hum and haw evade the issue fence evade duck elude stall hesitate be vague temporize avoid the issue be noncommittal duck the issue shuffle about temporise stonewall pass the buck cop a plea pussyfoot around sidestep the issue eschew flip-flop play it close to the vest skirt the issue give the run around hedge one's bets shuffle around mince one's words be indecisive avoid circumvent shirk balk baulk get around put off welsh dance around an issue tap dance lay low slip out renege worm one's way out of flee give the runaround sneak away parry shuffle waver be ambiguous palter cavil con run around lie adumbrate mince words jive cover up give run around stall for time beg the question falsify straddle the fence escape cloud the issue tell white lie double-talk fib misrepresent skirt bypass skirt round get out of find a way round ramble fake gloss over shift ground about deceive shift fabricate invent distort dither misstate exaggerate dissemble garble misspeak belie play one's cards close to one's chest dodge the question straddle an issue give nothing away phony up put on stretch the truth not pay not give a straight answer to fend off cop out of beat around bush be equivocal about beat about the bush about be evasive about quibble about avoid answering give a false colour to shun skulk cheat slough off goldbrick slip malinger shuffle off skip beat shortcut body-swerve steer clear of skip out on dance around shake ditch give a wide berth to juke give the slip put the move on go around shake off

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To sway unsteadily from one side to the other
vacillate teeter dither falter haver hesitate waver be doubtful fluctuate oscillate shilly-shally temporise temporize be uncertain be undecided be unsure swither balance be irresolute halt scruple seesaw shillyshally stagger sway wabble wobble alternate boggle change dillydally dilly-dally equivocate fence-straddle hedge hover hum and haw pause reel rock straddle swing waffle whiffle yo-yo be indecisive blow hot and cold hang back change mind chop and change pussyfoot around think twice be unable to decide keep changing your mind run hot and cold sit on the fence be unable to make up your mind stall dally vary delay dawdle tergiversate deliberate linger trifle procrastinate waste time see-saw go from one extreme to the other flicker tremble dodge wait quiver palter trim shudder demur get cold feet pussyfoot stumble be ambivalent be in two minds defer hang about hang around mess around whiffle waffle stop doubt balk flounder ponder hang mammer debate weigh baulk um and ah hold back be hesitant shy away be reluctant hold off be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence potter tarry loiter shift kill time play a waiting game drag your heels move slowly mark time let the grass grow under one's feet while away time alter mutate transform turn digress go up and down displace rise and fall shake flutter vibrate totter quaver undulate wave shiver quake flap lurch wag veer ripple move move to and fro stir agitate tremor judder dodder twitch pulsate convulse jiggle faff about jerk jolt roll jounce careen palpitate ruffle mess about ebb and flow waggle twitter joggle faff around bucket flail pitch wiggle heave waddle jar thresh billow wigwag flit thrash blow weave fly have doubts move up and down teeter-totter quail flop bat pivot differ snap swish waft twirl swirl toddle shamble hobble be unsteady lag sweep whirl twist flick flitter flow stream pulse shimmy come and go whip move back and forth jog shake like a leaf hang fire drag your feet prevaricate wobble about flip-flop change one's mind trill warble spasm be on the fence will and will not thrill beat quave throb swell surge start switch jitter keep changing one's mind drift toss be on the horns of a dilemma go back and forth stot flinch note wave rapidly shuffle have misgivings second-guessing oneself doubt yourself doubt oneself plunge pitchpole list topple dangle walk unsteadily move backward and forward straggle commove succuss flaunt bump churn tremble precariously roll about push and pull move backwards and forwards stir up set in motion put in motion hirple doddle walk haltingly move falteringly stay back walk with difficulty shrink back stay in the background be reluctant to come forward be tentative plod lumber be divided move side to side move from side to side wave to and fro trudge limp blunder feel uncertain wonder about swerve second-guessing yourself bumble curl think something unlikely be dubious lack conviction be sceptical wind titubate bob adjourn retard prolong postpone protract morph deviate struggle mumble goldbrick cool poke have reservations about have doubts about harbour suspicions about have hesitations about express suspicions about express reservations about entertain doubts about harbour reservations about have suspicions about fluctuate on have one's doubts about feel uneasy about rotate catch the wind stay drag stammer sprauchle stutter deteriorate worsen better reverse divert turn around diminish go around feel giddy interchange intersperse put off flog break wallow move clumsily sputter blunder about kick the can down the road put off doing something use delaying tactics postpone action defer action drag one's feet take a raincheck play for time suspend action let slide drag one's heels be dilatory take turns speak haltingly fumble for words trip over your tongue speak falteringly stumble over your words swing backwards and forwards swing back and forth follow one another act reciprocally be staggered occur in rotation work in sequence take it in turns act in sequence occur in turn substitute move between be interspersed fill in for follow in turn relieve follow be unstable

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To be hesitant or show reluctance
demur hesitate pause vacillate balk baulk doubt pussyfoot waver be reluctant jib refuse shy be unwilling express misgivings express reluctance express reservations hang back think twice be cagey wait and see drag one's heels dither falter shilly-shally teeter stagger wobble halt fluctuate scruple wabble haver oscillate swither linger hover shillyshally hold back be unsure be uncertain be hesitant be doubtful hold off shy away straggle lag procrastinate stay back shrink back drag your heels drag your feet stay in the background hang fire be reluctant to come forward sway be tentative have doubts be undecided be ambivalent harbour reservations about be divided lack conviction be irresolute harbour suspicions about have hesitations about be sceptical feel uncertain have suspicions about sit on the fence think something unlikely fluctuate on wonder about express suspicions about be in two minds blow hot and cold have doubts about chop and change have one's doubts about have reservations about feel uneasy about be dubious keep changing your mind express reservations about entertain doubts about stall delay dawdle equivocate temporize dally wait hedge alternate tergiversate dillydally seesaw stumble defer deliberate stop boggle flounder ponder hang mammer debate weigh temporise be indecisive dilly-dally hum and haw think about pull back sit on fence pussyfoot around balance prevaricate tarry waffle yo-yo beat about the bush stonewall play for time use delaying tactics put off faff about flip-flop loiter filibuster run hot and cold drag poke mess about waste time quibble be non-committal dodge the issue evade the issue take your time be unable to make up your mind drag one's feet play a waiting game take one's time reel flannel beat around the bush tremble parry questions fudge the issue get cold feet gain time dodge faff around trifle palter duck the question totter be evasive diddle creep crawl lollygag lallygag mope hang around be unable to decide hang about kick the can down the road change one's mind see-saw vary rock lurch change fudge swing postpone idle evade shuffle roll sidestep weasel while away time putter mince words tergiverse be vague shuck buy time stay put mark time kill time cop out stall for time lag behind avoid the issue goof off put off doing something pass the buck cop a plea let the grass grow under one's feet beg the question be dilatory go from one extreme to the other wobble about be on the fence will and will not potter tumble fence-straddle straddle whiffle bobble quaver change mind loll slouch mess around move slowly be on the horns of a dilemma duck avoid avoid committing oneself um and ah have misgivings second-guessing oneself doubt yourself become unsteady doubt oneself flicker use Fabian tactics avoid making a decision adjourn retard prolong protract be long sit around fool around be tardy hedge one's bets be noncommittal mince one's words sidestep the issue shuffle around give the run around goldbrick cool quiver bide trim shudder stay remain whiffle waffle keep changing one's mind postpone action defer action take a raincheck suspend action let slide warm a chair goof around hang round tail hold the phone trail stop over tool lose time get no place fast rest lodge dance around euphemize tapdance dodder amble plod second-guessing yourself fudge and mudge back and fill wait around hang on be slow fall behind shamble toddle careen waddle horse around potter round potter around potter about not keep pace hobble fence trip zigzag topple walk unsteadily slide slip shimmy blunder wheel weave parry distract divert be ambiguous cavil jive escape elude lie falsify eschew con adumbrate double-talk fib shuffle about run around cover up straddle the fence hold over tell white lie cloud the issue duck the issue give run around

Trái nghĩa của hem and haw

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