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⛔balk

verb
/bɔːk/
baleful balky

Meaning

to hesitate or refuse to proceed or comply

Example Sentences

She balked at signing the contract without reading it fully.

Example Expressions

balk at

Synonyms

hesitate, resist, refuse, recoil, flinch

Antonyms

accept, agree, comply

Collocations

balk at, balk the idea, balking horse

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