127 entries under balk topic. ×

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grouse(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, challenge)
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hang back(verb, expression, stop, pause, balance)
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hem and haw(verb, expression, idiom, pause, disagree)
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hold off(expression, stop, decline, reject, dismiss)
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jib(verb, object, protest)
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pull back(verb, expression, stop, withdraw, abandon)
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stumble(verb, quiet, restrain, curb, suppress)
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think twice about(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stick)
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withdraw(verb, decline, reject, dismiss, abandon)
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blench(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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delay(verb, pause, hesitate, falter)
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dillydally(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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disaccord(verb, decline, reject, oppose, dismiss)
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flinch(verb, withdraw, refuse, resist, retreat)
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fluctuate(verb, stop, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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hold back(verb, expression, stop, decline, reject)
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ponder(pause, hesitate, falter, scruple)
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quail(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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sound off(verb, expression, maintain, oppose, criticize)
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turn away(expression, decline, reject, dismiss, withdraw)
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