balking

Plural: balkings

Verb

• refuse to comply
• present participle and gerund of balk

Adjective Satellite

• stopping short and refusing to go on
  • "a balking"

Noun

• A frustration or disappointment; a check.

Adj

• That balks.
• Tending to thwart or impede; frustrating.
• That balks.
• Causing one to pause or stop; disheartening.
• That balks.
• That refuses to cooperate or fails to behave in the desired and expected manner.
• That balks.
• That makes motions which attempt to deceive the opponent.

Synonyms

balk, balky, baulk, jib, resist

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