81 entries under balk topic. ×

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discord(verb, oppose, refuse, conflict, shy)
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dispute(verb, oppose, object, protest, disagree)
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dodge(verb, withdraw, retreat, hesitate, tremble)
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doubt(noun, verb, stick, shy, disagree)
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draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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duck(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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fight(verb, object, protest, disagree, hesitate)
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fly in the face of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, oppose)
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have misgivings(verb, expression, stick, question, shy)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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put up a fight(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, refuse)
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put up an argument(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, refuse)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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question(verb, stick, pause, shy, fret)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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reel(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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remonstrate(verb, object, protest, disagree, hesitate)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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say no way(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, oppose)
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