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balked

/bɔkt/ /bɑkt/

Meanings
verb
To pass over or by.

Examples :

"The delivery driver balked at the address on the package, realizing he'd been there already that day and was in the wrong neighborhood. "
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frustrate verb

/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfɹʌstɹeɪt/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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realizing verb

/ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈriːəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

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opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

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expectation noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

"My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "

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calculation noun

/kælkjuˈleɪʃən/ /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/

The act or process of calculating.

"The calculation of how much flour to buy for the cookies involved adding up the recipe's ingredients. "

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necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "

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disappoint verb

/dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

"His lack of respect disappointed her."

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contradiction noun

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

The act of contradicting.

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

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answering verb

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈæn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

To make a reply or response to.

"He answered the question."

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "