balk

  • 31balk — Synonyms and related words: baffle, bafflement, balk at, balking, be unwilling, beam, beat, begrudge, betrayed hope, bevue, bilk, blast, blasted expectation, blighted hope, blow, boggle, brave, buffet, cast down, challenge, check, checkmate,… …

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  • 32Balk — Original name in latin Balk Name in other language State code NL Continent/City Europe/Amsterdam longitude 52.89756 latitude 5.57964 altitude 1 Population 3560 Date 2008 01 23 …

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  • 33balk — • stötta, sträva, bjälke, sparre, stock, bom • balk, sträva, stock, sparre …

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  • 34balk — [OE] There are two separate strands of meaning in balk, or baulk, as it is also spelled. When it first entered English in the 9th century, from Old Norse bálkr, it meant a ‘ridge of land, especially one between ploughed furrows’, from which the… …

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  • 35balk — verb 1) I balk at paying that much Syn: be unwilling to (be), draw the line at, be reluctant to (be), hesitate over; eschew, resist, refuse to (be), take exception to; draw back from, flinch from, shrink from, recoil from, demur from, hate to… …

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  • 36balk — rąstas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nukirstas ir nugenėtas medis. atitikmenys: angl. balk; log; timber vok. Balken, m rus. бревно, n …

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  • 37Balk —    Another word that is used for balk is “no go” …

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  • 38balk — [OE] There are two separate strands of meaning in balk, or baulk, as it is also spelled. When it first entered English in the 9th century, from Old Norse bálkr, it meant a ‘ridge of land, especially one between ploughed furrows’, from which the… …

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  • 39Balk (disambiguation) — Balk has many uses, such as:* Something left untouched, from in the Scots term bauk ; this led to the word s current meaning a hindrance or check. From this, some uses developed: ** A balk is an illegal action in baseball. ** A horse is said to… …

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  • 40balk´ing|ly — balk «bk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on: »My horse balked at the fence. SYNONYM(S): jib, shy. 2. to hesitate or stop (at); avoid; not do: »He balks at every disturbance and never finishes his work …

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