Balk at and Hesitate

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

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

Hesitate verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.

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Balk at and hesitate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Balk at" instead a verb "Hesitate".

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