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thwarting(noun, watchful, opposing, defending)
3
halting(noun, hesitating)
3
hesitating(slow, shy, averse, unwilling)
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barring
2
baulking
2
blocking
2
delaying(noun, hesitating)
2
foiling(noun, watchful, opposing, defending)
2
hampering
2
impeding
2
recoiling
2
stopping
1
debarring
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faltering
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inhibiting
1
intercepting
1
pausing
1
preventing
1
retarding
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shrinking
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APASmart Define. (2015). balking thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms
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