Avoid and Balk

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Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

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Balk and avoid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Balk" instead a verb "Avoid".

Balk verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Avoid and balk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Balk".

Nearby Words: balked, balky, balking

avoid problem

balk problem

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Balk and Avoid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoid/balk

Avoid & Balk. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoid/balk>.

Balk or Avoid. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoid/balk.

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