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balkinesses

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balk⋅y

[baw-kee]
–adjective, balk⋅i⋅er, balk⋅i⋅est.
given to balking; stubborn; obstinate: a balky mule.

Origin:
1840–50; balk + -y 1


balk⋅i⋅ly, adverb
balk⋅i⋅ness, noun


contrary, perverse, headstrong, mulish, pigheaded.
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