The police balked the criminal's escape.
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Balked
Synonyms for "balked" (47 found)
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10 entriesactionanimal training termblocked statehesitationhindrancemovement controlobstructed conditionobstructionreluctanceverb
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12 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbalk atbalk at the costbalk at the ideabalk at the planbalk at the proposalbalked decisionbalked planbalked projectbalked proposalbalked responsebalked rollout
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6 entriesSample sentences
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He balked at the suggestion that he give ten percent of his income to charity.
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The horse balked at the jump.
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The horse balked and threw the tall rider.
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