Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Same as
baffled .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
balk .
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Examples
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The label balked at the nastier lyrics on "Ten$ion," and Ninja, Yo-Landi and their producer, a beats master named DJ Hi-Tek, opted to distribute the album on their own.
NYT > Home Page By EVE FAIRBANKS 2012
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The label balked at the nastier lyrics on "Ten$ion," and Ninja, Yo-Landi and their producer, a beats master named DJ Hi-Tek, opted to distribute the album on their own.
NYT > Home Page By EVE FAIRBANKS 2012
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The label balked and dropped the band rather than "waste" any more money on anti-commercial junk.
MetalSucks 2009
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To draw mass appeal to the grand opening of its Five on Fifth (Ave.) location, the label balked at the notion of a one-night celebu-fete.
Adrants 2009
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When challenged, Loughlin balked, "you're suggesting I want to supply criminals with guns."
Margie Omero: What's at Stake for Women in the Midterms: Part 2 -- Hundreds of GOP Candidates With Women Problems Margie Omero 2010
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When challenged, Loughlin balked, "you're suggesting I want to supply criminals with guns."
Margie Omero: What's at Stake for Women in the Midterms: Part 2 -- Hundreds of GOP Candidates With Women Problems Margie Omero 2010
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Baucus may want to avoid bein 'balked at, perhaps, by further bringin' down the cost of this brutal healthcare bill to about half-a-trillion or less.
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When challenged, Loughlin balked, "you're suggesting I want to supply criminals with guns."
Margie Omero: What's at Stake for Women in the Midterms: Part 2 -- Hundreds of GOP Candidates With Women Problems Margie Omero 2010
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When challenged, Loughlin balked, "you're suggesting I want to supply criminals with guns."
Margie Omero: What's at Stake for Women in the Midterms: Part 2 -- Hundreds of GOP Candidates With Women Problems Margie Omero 2010
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McCain balked at an ad using images of children that suggested that Obama might not protect them from terrorism.
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