verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Their strategies to balk the enemy had failed.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And last month, he balked at submitting to an examination by government-appointed psychiatrists.
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And then only because he, Verisof, had balked at further appeasement.
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As it was he balked, both forefeet thrust stiffly in front of him, jarring me to the bone.
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At first, officials in both countries balked.
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He balked slightly at that, then he tucked the tenners down his gauntlet and handed it over.
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Industry executives balked for years at the idea of program ratings, fearing a loss of advertising dollars.
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People may well balk at this and never return to your site again.
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They are likely to balk at antiabortion legislation.