Balk at and Shun

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

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

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

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Balk at and shun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Balk at" instead a verb "Shun".

Nearby Word: shunned

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Shun and Balk at. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/balk_at/shun

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