Definitions of baulk
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refuse to comply
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something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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synonyms:
balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment
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albatross, millstone
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
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bind
something that hinders as if with bonds
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diriment impediment
(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
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drag
something that slows or delays progress
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obstacle, obstruction
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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straitjacket
anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
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barrier, roadblock
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
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hang-up, hitch, rub, snag
an unforeseen obstacle
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hurdle
an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
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stymie, stymy
a thwarting and distressing situation
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difficulty
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
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the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
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balk
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area, expanse, surface area
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
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area, expanse, surface area
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one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
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