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baulks
[
bawk
]
Origin
baulk
/
bɔk
/
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bawk
]
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verb (used without object),
verb
(used with object),
noun
balk.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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baulk
alt. spelling of
balk
, especially in billiards, in reference to a bad shot.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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