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Noun

A state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

A sense of fear, panic or nervousness

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

A state of (typically public) dissatisfaction, disturbance, or agitation

Muddle, confusion

To waver between different courses of action

To move or progress slowly, failing to keep up with others

To vibrate, especially rhythmically or in steady pulses

To hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem

To be anxious or concerned about something in particular

Stretch the truth

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Noun

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A state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

furore^UK

furor^US

state of nervous excitement

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“I am in such a dither I forget to put the water in.”

Noun

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A sense of fear, panic or nervousness

butterflies in the stomach

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Noun

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The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

furore^UK

furor^US

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

lack of comprehension

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

lack of understanding

state of stupefaction

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

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Noun

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A state of (typically public) dissatisfaction, disturbance, or agitation

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

disarray

restlessness

clamor^US

clamour^UK

clangour^UK

clangor^US

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Noun

Muddle, confusion

Verb

To waver between different courses of action

temporise^UK

temporize^US

be unable to make up your mind

keep changing your mind

kick the can down the road

be on the horns of a dilemma

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

move slowly

let the grass grow under one's feet

put off doing something

balk^US

harbour reservations about

lack conviction

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

be sceptical

have suspicions about

think something unlikely

fluctuate on

express suspicions about

have doubts about

have reservations about

feel uneasy about

be dubious

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

baulk^UK

second-guessing yourself

go from one extreme to the other

play your cards close to your chest

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“We're still dithering over the Future Fund and talking of parking spare shares there.”

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To move or progress slowly, failing to keep up with others

temporize^US

temporise^UK

let the grass grow under one's feet

be indecisive

hang fire

hum and haw

put off doing something

appear to pass slowly

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To vibrate, especially rhythmically or in steady pulses

move from side to side

swing backwards and forwards

labour^UK

move backwards and forwards

baulk^UK

balk^US

labor^US

swing from side to side

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To hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem

balk^US

baulk^UK

have misgivings about

have reservations about

drag one's heels over

not have the heart to

not like to

be unwilling to

be afraid to

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To be anxious or concerned about something in particular

agonise^UK

agonize^US

be on pins and needles

be in a state of agitation

be in a state of anxiety

be in a state of nervousness

fluster

get into a state

press the panic button

labor^US

labour^UK

have butterflies in one's stomach

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Verb

Stretch the truth

temporise^UK

temporize^US

give a false colour to

be economical with the truth

put on the wrong track

cover up

double-talk

send on a wild goose chase

flip-flop

be ambiguous

pull the wool over someone's eyes

depart from the truth

balk^US

create out of thin air

forswear

tell a terminological inexactitude

baulk^UK

give wrong information to

kick the can down the road

lead up the garden path

put on an act

give someone a bum steer

wrong steer

put up smoke screen

pass the buck

lead down the garden path

play it close to the vest

phony^US

avoid committing oneself

phoney^UK

avoid making a decision

play your cards close to your chest

victimize^US

victimise^UK

give the wrong impression

be unable to make up your mind

yo-yo

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

lie through one's teeth

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

pull someone's leg

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