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Est. 1828
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'reluctance'
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disinclination
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
indisposition
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
hesitancy
/xxx
Noun, Noun
hesitation
xx/x
Noun, Noun
unwillingness
x/xx
Noun
reticence
/xx
Noun
refusal
x/x
Noun
reluctant
x/x
Adjective
willingness
/xx
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eagerness
/xx
Noun
ambivalence
x/xx
Noun
loath
/
Adjective
inability
xx/xx
Noun
misgivings
x/x
Noun
diffidence
/xx
Noun
disinterest
x/xx
Noun
inclination
xx/x
Noun
desire
x/x
Noun
proclivity
x/xx
Noun
hesitant
/xx
Adjective
distrust
x/
Noun
unfamiliarity
xxx/xx
Noun
disdain
x/
Noun
trepidation
xx/x
Noun
unpopularity
xxx/xx
Noun
aversion
x/x
Noun
fear
/
Noun
predilection
xx/x
Noun
dislike
x/
Noun
mistrust
x/
Noun
refuse
x/
Noun
distaste
x/
Noun
propensity
x/xx
Noun
wariness
/xx
Noun
inflexibility
xxx/xx
Noun
failure
/x
Noun
antipathy
x/xx
Noun
tendency
/xx
Noun
timidity
x/xx
Noun
dissatisfaction
xxx/x
Noun
impatience
x/x
Noun
wanting
/x
Verb
indifference
x/xx
Noun
insistence
x/x
Noun
deference
/xx
Noun
reticent
/xx
Adjective
concern
x/
Noun
shortcoming
/xx
Noun
loathe
/
Verb
abhorrence
x/x
Noun
commitment
x/x
Noun
repugnance
x/x
Noun
acquiescence
xx/x
Noun
inadequacy
x/xxx
Noun
preferring
x/x
Verb
reason
/x
Noun
frustration
x/x
Noun
apprehension
xx/x
Noun
disinclined
xx/
Verb
stubbornness
/xx
Noun
hesitate
/xx
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compulsion
x/x
Noun
compelled
x/
Verb
unease
x/
Noun
inexperience
xx/xx
Noun
afraid
x/
Adjective
skepticism
/xxx
Noun
acquiesce
xx/
Verb
confront
x/
Verb
embrace
x/
Noun
seeming
/x
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excuse
x/
Noun
keenness
/x
Noun
discomfort
x/x
Noun
impetus
/xx
Noun
dismay
x/
Noun
slowness
/x
Noun
defer
x/
Verb
struggle
/x
Noun
intransigence
x/xx
Noun
decline
x/
Noun
urge
/
Noun
lack
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forced
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grudging
/x
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embarrassment
x/xx
Noun
preoccupation
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qualms
/
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scepticism
/xxx
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recalcitrance
x/xx
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obliged
x/
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weakness
/x
Noun
difficulties
/xxx
Noun
abandon
x/x
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uneasiness
x/xx
Noun
enthusiasm
x/xxx
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disappointment
xx/x
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decision
x/x
Noun
displeasure
x/x
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gumption
/x
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x/
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temerity
x/xx
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x/x
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x/xx
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xx/x
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hostility
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tempted
/x
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x/x
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xx/x
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demur
x/
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bafflement
/xx
Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
rejection
x/x
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nervousness
/xx
Noun
vacillation
xx/x
Noun
disregard
xx/
Noun
fondness
/x
Noun
ineffectiveness
xx/xx
Noun
disquiet
x/x
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shyness
/x
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underestimation
xx/x/x
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motivation
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temptation
x/x
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resentment
x/x
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/xx
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x/x
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acknowledge
x/x
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accept
x/
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xx/xx
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xx/x
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cynicism
/xxx
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discomfiture
x/xx
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inertia
x/x
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faltering
/xx
Adjective
disobedience
xx/xx
Noun
cowardice
/xx
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declination
xx/x
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understandable
xx/xx
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feigned
/
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abstention
x/x
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backlash
/x
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caution
/x
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denial
x/x
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doubt
/
Noun, Verb
endurance
/xx
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frequency
/xx
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indecisiveness
x/xxx
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liking
/x
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moderation
xx/x
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negative
/xx
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objection
x/x
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procrastination
xxx/x
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readiness
/xx
Noun
regret
x/
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renunciation
xxx/x
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repulsion
x/x
Noun
reservation
xx/x
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reserve
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resilience
x/xx
Noun
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resistor
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/x
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stonewall
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/x
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bulletproof
/xx
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anymore
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/x
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milestone
/x
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