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What is another word for baulk?

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To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

To be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

To hesitate or be undecisive in accepting an idea or undertaking

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

To stand or pull back physically, typically into a defensive, aggressive or fearful posture

To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

To disturb the composure of

To use unfair means to deprive (someone) of (something)

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

To complain or raise objections

To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse)

Something that encumbers progress or movement

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal

The emotion of not having one's expectations met

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Verb

To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

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“The only price to be paid is the irritation of those who balk at the sight of a greedy quasi-criminal being honored by the Queen.”

Verb

To be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

“Parents concerned about allergies may balk at the idea of keeping pets around children.”

Verb

To hesitate or be undecisive in accepting an idea or undertaking

blow hot and cold

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

take one's time

drag your heels

be in two minds

use delaying tactics

beat about the bush

chop and change

run hot and cold

second-guessing yourself

be unable to make up your mind

beat around the bush

dodge the issue

play a waiting game

be non-committal

evade the issue

parry questions

fudge the issue

duck the question

express misgivings

express reluctance

express reservations

while away time

be unable to decide

keep changing your mind

kick the can down the road

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

go from one extreme to the other

have misgivings

be on the fence

will and will not

be on the horns of a dilemma

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

be noncommittal

sidestep the issue

hedge your bets

give the run around

think something unlikely

lack conviction

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

have reservations about

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

have doubts about

feel uneasy about

fudge and mudge

beg the question

get no place fast

avoid the issue

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“He also feared the president would balk at his proposal for the director of the National Research Foundation to be selected by a board of presidential appointees rather than the president himself.”

Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

upset the applecart

put the kibosh on

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put the mockers on

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

get in the way of

take wind out of

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

cook someone's goose

give the run around

spike someone's guns

give a hard time

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

throw a spoke in the wheel of

pour cold water on

put the damper on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

get the better of

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

wreak havoc with

take the wind out of your sails

bring to screeching halt

tie one's hands

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

provide against

beat someone to the draw

steal a march on

dash one's hope

cramp someone's style

stem the flow of

keep within bounds

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to a standstill

keep under control

put the brakes on

head off at pass

keep a tight rein on

keep the lid on

tie someone's hands

put straitjacket on

impose limits on

strangle at birth

bring an end to

give disadvantage

keep from happening

put out of commission

bring to a close

get bogged down

put the brakes on

take out of play

stand in the way

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

gain control over

gain mastery over

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

keep tight rein on

drag through the mud

make impracticable

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

play havoc with

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

bring to naught

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

bring to an end

tend to prevent

operate against

break the habit of

be detrimental to

have an effect on

be disadvantageous to

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

caution against

act like a wet blanket

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“He knew their enemies would do anything to balk his attempts to secure the entire estate for Mrs. King.”

Verb

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

beat around the bush

give the runaround

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

give a wide berth

keep your distance

lead on a merry chase

slip through the net of

escape the clutches of

break away from

give the slip to

throw off the scent

slip through the net

slip through your fingers

be non-committal

dodge the issue

parry questions

evade the issue

fudge the issue

beat about the bush

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

be noncommittal

give the run around

sidestep the issue

duck the question

hedge your bets

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Verb

To stand or pull back physically, typically into a defensive, aggressive or fearful posture

beat a hasty retreat

move further off

make oneself scarce

distance oneself

exclude oneself

stop participating

abstract oneself

absent yourself

stop participating in

detach yourself

head for the hills

make a quick exit

take to your heels

make a break for it

make a run for it

show a clean pair of heels

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Verb

To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

avoid answering

be equivocal about

be evasive about

find a way round

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

beat around bush

beg the question

beat about the bush

be non-committal

parry questions

dodge the issue

beat around the bush

evade the issue

fudge the issue

pussyfoot around

sidestep the issue

duck the question

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

avoid the issue

shift ground about

give run around

straddle the fence

cloud the issue

be noncommittal

give the run around

hedge your bets

use delaying tactics

kick the can down the road

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

give nothing away

dodge the question

straddle an issue

play your cards close to your chest

be unable to decide

be unable to make up your mind

take one's time

use Fabian tactics

play a waiting game

avoid making a decision

avoid committing oneself

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Verb

To disturb the composure of

throw off balance

catch off balance

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stroke

make someone scratch their head

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

cause to be at a stand

upset the applecart

be all Greek to

knock the stuffing out of

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To use unfair means to deprive (someone) of (something)

pull a fast one on

take to cleaners

take to the cleaners

take for a ride

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take advantage of

put one over on

pull a swifty on

take for a fool

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To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

revolutionise^UK

revolutionize^US

fail to observe

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

dig your heels in

cock a snook at

break the rules

refuse to comply

pay no attention to

take law into own hands

commit a breach of

transgress against

be insubordinate

take no notice of

not comply with

take to the streets

be in breach of

come out against

tresspass against

set your face against

hurl defiance at

take no account of

ride roughshod over

refuse to accept the authority of

kick over the traces

be at odds with

get out of line

struggle against

stage a rebellion

rise up in arms

mount a rebellion

stir up trouble

mount the barricades

disobey authority

oppose authority

resist authority

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

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Verb

To complain or raise objections

raise objections

kick up a stink

lodge a protest

protest against

express disagreement with

express disagreement

take issue with

express objections

express objections to

take exception to

express disapproval

raise objections to

lodge a protest against

remonstrate against

be in opposition

express disapproval of

be in opposition to

have a problem with

take a stand against

draw the line at

make a fuss about

raise objection

make an objection

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

be at variance with

be at odds with

express objection

decline to support

withhold assent

say nothing doing

fail to agree with

put up an argument

say not a chance

refuse to support

fly in the face of

express opposition

take offence^UK

take offense^US

oppose strongly

inveigh against

complain vociferously about

find fault with

express a poor opinion of

speak out against

object strongly to

be an adversary of

raise an objection

take umbrage at

take offence at

make a protest to

take something the wrong way

go off in a huff

take something amiss

come out against

take a dim view

voice disapproval

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

show displeasure

look askance at

not take kindly to

take a dim view of

expostulate about

fulminate against

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

criticize severely

thunder against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

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Verb

To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse)

Noun

Something that encumbers progress or movement

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

stumbling stone

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

circumscription

stone in one's path

defensive measures

mountain to climb

negative aspect

precautionary measure

preventive measure

protective measure

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

thorn in one's side

kick in the teeth

bone of contention

albatross around one's neck

small difficulty

other side of the coin

retarding device

deterring factor

holding pattern

millstone round one's neck

thorn in the flesh

source of difficulty

source of trouble

difficult situation

anticipatory measure

joker in the pack

teething trouble

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

stroke of bad luck

unwanted responsibility

line of demarcation

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“It is still commonly described as an unexpected event in which British pusillanimity acted as a balk to French anger.”

Noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal

structural beam

length of timber

piece of timber

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Noun

The emotion of not having one's expectations met

disillusionment

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

disconsolateness

emotional suffering

mental suffering

downheartedness

heaviness of heart

heavy-heartedness

chip on your shoulder

world-weariness

righteous anger

cantankerousness

a rude awakening

being rubbed up the wrong way

heavyheartedness

broken-heartedness

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