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What is another word for balks at?

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Contexts

To show an undesirable inclination to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

To keep away from something

To reject with disdain or contempt

To hesitate or be reluctant to do something (that one thinks may be wrong)

Verb

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To show an undesirable inclination to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

gives the thumbs down to

gives something a miss

gives the red light to

fails to take advantage of

has nothing more to do with

has no more truck with

refuses to acknowledge

gives the thumbs down

looks down one's nose at

refuses to take advantage of

axes^UK

divorces oneself from

gives a wide berth to

has nothing to do with

departs from

shies away from

splits with

severs relations with

gives someone the push

gives someone the big E

goes away from

sits out

does without

gives someone the air

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

disaffiliates oneself from

dissociates oneself from

lets well enough alone

throws on the scrapheap

cuts off without a cent

cuts out of will

cuts off without a penny

separates oneself from

becomes independent

disaffiliates from

splits from

forms a splinter group

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Verb

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To keep away from something

Verb

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To reject with disdain or contempt

gives someone the brush-off

gives the brush

cold-shoulders

gives someone the go-by

tells someone where to get off

turns your nose up at

gives the cold shoulder

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

has nothing to do with

gives a wide berth to

shrinks from

keeps one's distance from

looks straight through

hands someone the frozen mitt

gives the cold shoulder to

acts cool

keeps at arm's length

treats disrespectfully

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

has nothing more to do with

leaves out in the cold

gives someone the air

gives someone the big E

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Verb

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To hesitate or be reluctant to do something (that one thinks may be wrong)

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