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Meaning of Balkiness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.

Equivalents

العربية الحران

Examples

“[…] he was mildly annoyed to find that the chair shifted itself—remote control over objects was a labor-saver and probably a money-saver […] and obviously to be preferred to the blind balkiness of mechanical gadgets. Nevertheless Jubal was not used to telecontrol done without wires or waves […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Balking Balko Balks Balkwill Balky ball

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