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baulk
UK /bɔː(l)k/ US /bɔk/
noun 1verb 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
all, bruised
VERB + BAULK
miss
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
Alternative spelling of balk.
'And am I to plunge a harpoon into that beast!' 'That's your privilege, my son,' said Malone, 'and, sad to relate, unless I give it a miss in baulk, I shall have to be at your side when you do it.'
verb
1
Alternative spelling of balk.
What made those holes and rents / In the dock's harsh swarth leaves, bruised as to baulk / All hope of greenness?
As he talked, slowly, quietly, I had the impression that it must surely be an accident that had happened, but that his mind, unhinged by tragedy, baulked at Anna’s death.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action o
noun — the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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'And am I to plunge a harpoon into that beast!' 'That's your privilege, my son,' said Malone, 'and, sad to relate, unless I give it a miss in baulk, I shall have to be at your side when you do it.'
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What made those holes and rents / In the dock's harsh swarth leaves, bruised as to baulk / All hope of greenness?
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As he talked, slowly, quietly, I had the impression that it must surely be an accident that had happened, but that his mind, unhinged by tragedy, baulked at Anna’s death.
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What wasn't done was the second part of the work to add Piccadilly's two new through platforms. The Department for Transport baulked at Network Rail's price, but nonetheless May 2018's timetable incre
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