Balking

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  • verb. Present participle of balk.
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  • adjective. stopping short and refusing to go on
  • Word Usage
    "When the gentleman who guided me through the bush left me on the side of a pali, I discovered that Kahele, though strong, gentle, and sure-footed, possesses the odious fault known as balking, and expressed his aversion to ascend the other side in a most unmistakable manner."
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    balk