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(bôk′ē)

adjective balkier, balkiest

in the habit of balking; stubbornly resisting

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adjective balk·i·er, balk·i·est

Given to stopping and refusing to go on: a balky horse; a balky client.
Difficult to operate or start: a balky switch; a balky engine.

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balkˈi·ness noun

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