81 entries under balk topic. ×

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say not a chance(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, refuse)
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say nothing doing(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, refuse)
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shake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shirk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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spring(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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start(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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step back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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swerve(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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tremble(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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worry(verb, stick, question, pause, shy)
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disapprove(verb, object, protest, disagree, hesitate)
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express doubts(expression, object, protest)
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fret(verb, stick, question, pause, shy)
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put up argument(verb, expression, idiom, conflict, dissent)
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raise objections(expression, object, protest)
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resist(verb, object, protest, disagree, hesitate)
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