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Updated June 2026
Hesitates or refuses to proceed; also noun: ridges of unploughed land.
“The horse balks at jumping the high fence.”
"Balks" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
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