Balk at and Condone

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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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Condone is an antonym for balk at.

Condone verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

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Balk at is an antonym for condone.

Nearby Words: condoning, condonation

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

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