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103 entries under balk topic. ×

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challenge(verb, oppose, dispute, object, doubt)
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cringe(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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dispute(verb, oppose, challenge, object, doubt)
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dodge(withdraw, retreat, recoil, wander, waver)
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draw back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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duck(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, pause, shy)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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oppose(verb, dispute, object, doubt, protest)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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question(verb, dispute, stick, challenge, doubt)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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seesaw(verb, change, alter, pause, swing)
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shirk(verb, withdraw, refuse, resist, retreat)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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