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Balk Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DEMUR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

verb

• object to

• enter a demurrer

90%6 Recoil in fear or surprise
noun

• a reflex response to sudden pain

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

90%8 Show uncertainty
verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

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