Balk and Bar

Balk

Balk noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the extravagant centerpiece proved to be a balk to the flow of conversation

Bar is a synonym for balk in thwart topic. In some cases you can use "Bar" instead the word "Balk" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like impede, foil.

Nearby Words: balked, balky, balking

Bar

Bar noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the complication of the molecule is the biggest bar to reproducing it

Balk is a synonym for bar. You can use "Balk" instead the word "Bar" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: barroom

Common collocations

way balk way bar way
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