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  • 101balk — v 1. refuse, be reluctant or unwilling, hesitate, pause, demur, object; stop, halt, freeze. 2. shy from, fight shy of, shun, avoid, eschew, steer clear of; evade, elude, dodge, shrink from, recoil, draw back, blench, flinch. 3. hinder, prevent,… …

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  • 102boggle — v 1. take alarm, take fright, Inf. push the panic button; start, jump, Inf. jump out of one s skin or pants; shy, fight shy. 2. hesitate, waver, falter, pause, hang back, shillyshally, hem and haw; scruple, demur, object; shrink, recoil, blench,… …

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  • 103wince — v flinch, start, blench, quail, startle, shrink; recoil; cringe, blink, draw back, Inf. funk; grimace, writhe, squirm, shudder, shiver, quiver, quake; tremble, shy, fight shy of, falter, boggle, stickle …

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  • 104Vaikom Satyagraha — (1924 25) was a satyagraha (movement) in Travancore, India (now part of Kerala) against untouchability in Hindu society. The movement was centered at the Shiva temple at Vaikom, near Kottayam.The Satyagraha aimed at securing freedom of movement… …

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  • 105Aorangi Terrace — Aorangi Terrace, commonly known as Henman Hill,cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4088464.stm |title=Wimbledon 2006 guide |accessdate=2008 07 02 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date= ] is an area in the grounds of the All… …

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  • 106Louis Jacobs — Rabbi Dr. Louis Jacobs (b. Manchester, 17 July1920, d. London, 1 July 2006, 5 Tammuz 5766 in the Hebrew calendar), was a Masorti rabbi, the first leader of Masorti Judaism (also known as Conservative Judaism) in the United Kingdom, and a leading… …

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  • 107Terry Pitt — Infobox Person name = Terry Pitt caption = birth date = birth date|1937|3|2 birth place = Willenhall, Staffordshire dead=dead death date = death date and age|1986|10|3|1937|3|2 death place = BirminghamTerence John Pitt (2 March 1937 ndash; 3… …

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  • 108Henman Hill — side view Henman Hill , front view …

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  • 109keep from — Synonyms and related words: abstain, abstain from, anticipate, arrest, avert, avoid, bar, bosom, bridle, check, classify, conceal, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail, debar, decelerate, deflect, deter, discourage,… …

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  • 110leave well enough alone — Synonyms and related words: abstain, abstain from, avoid, be blind to, be caught out, be conservative, be content, be inattentive, be pleased, be reconciled to, be unwary, blink at, butt out, connive at, disregard, do nothing, do without, eschew …

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