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BALKY
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Irregular inflected forms: balkier , balkiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stopping short and refusing to go on
Example:
a balky customer
Synonyms:
balking; balky
Classified under:
Similar:
intractable (not tractable; difficult to manage or mold)
Derivation:
balk (an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base)
balkiness (likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly)
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