Accept and Balk at

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Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

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Balk at is an antonym for accept.

Balk at verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

Usage example: she balked at lending him any more money

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Accept is an antonym for balk at.

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Balk at and Accept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accept/balk_at

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