Balked
Flinch and balked are semantically related. in stop short topic. In some cases you can use "Flinch" instead a verb "Balked".
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Flinch and Balked. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/balked/flinch
Balked & Flinch. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/balked/flinch>.
Flinch or Balked. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/balked/flinch.
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