Balk at and Disdain

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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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Disdain and balk at are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disdain" instead a verb "Balk at".

Disdain verb - To show contempt for.

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Balk at and disdain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Balk at" instead a verb "Disdain".

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