balking
verb
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To pass over or by.
To omit, miss or overlook by chance.
Synonyms:missoverlookTo miss intentionally; to avoid.
Synonyms:avoidrefuseshirkshunTo stop, check, block.
verb
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To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
noun
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A frustration or disappointment; a check.