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Noun

A state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

A sense of fear, panic or nervousness

A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

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

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 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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A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

clamor^US

clamour^UK

clangour^UK

clangor^US

fighting in the streets

absence of government

much ado about nothing

all hell broken loose

fervour^UK

fervor^US

chip on your shoulder

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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

state of stupefaction

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

lack of comprehension

lack of understanding

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

Muddle, confusion

Verb

To waver between different courses of action

temporise^UK

temporize^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

be unable to make up your mind

keep changing your mind

have misgivings about

kick the can down the road

hang back from

have reservations about

be on the horns of a dilemma

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

let the grass grow under one's feet

put off doing something

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

think something unlikely

express suspicions about

be dubious

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

lack conviction

be sceptical

have suspicions about

not have the heart to

drag one's heels over

second-guessing yourself

go from one extreme to the other

play your cards close to your chest

give nothing away

duck the question

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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 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

pressurize^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

pressurise^UK

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

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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

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead up the garden path

depart from the truth

victimize^US

victimise^UK

create out of thin air

forswear

tell a terminological inexactitude

give wrong information to

kick the can down the road

pull a swifty on

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

phoney^UK

play your cards close to your chest

give the wrong impression

be unable to make up your mind

balk^US

baulk^UK

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

put up a front

lie through one's teeth

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

play a waiting game

avoid making a decision

take your time

tell a fib

create fiction

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

pull someone's leg

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