127 entries under balk topic. ×

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stickle(verb, shy, disagree, contradict, hesitate)
6
boggle(verb, stick, pause, shy, hesitate)
6
cavil(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, dislike)
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decline(verb, reject, oppose, dismiss, withdraw)
6
fight(verb, maintain, oppose, declare, dislike)
6
resist(verb, maintain, oppose, declare, fight)
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argue(verb, oppose, object, protest, disagree)
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balance(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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debate(noun, verb, stop, difficulty, issue)
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gag(verb, stick, pause, shy, silence)
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hover(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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recoil(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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shy(verb, quiet, reject, oppose, dismiss)
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contradict(verb, oppose, refuse, shy, dissent)
4
have qualms(verb, expression, dispute, stick, challenge)
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shrink(verb, stop, withdraw, retreat, pause)
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stick(verb, withdraw, object, retreat, protest)
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strain(verb, oppose, object, protest, fuss)
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think twice(verb, expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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gripe(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, dislike)
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