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BALKING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Stopping short and refusing to go on

Example:

a balky customer

Synonyms:

balking; balky

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

intractable (not tractable; difficult to manage or mold)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb balk

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