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balk
(verb)
balk
(verb)
Meaning
to hesitate or unwillingly stop
Example
"Despite knowing the answer, she chose to balk at speaking up in class."
Synonyms
hesitaterefuseresist
Antonyms
agreeacceptproceed
More about this word
Word origin
From Old English 'balewe', meaning to stop short.
Related word forms
verb: balked
noun: balker
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