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balkiness

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balk·y  (bôk)
adj. balk·i·er, balk·i·est
1. Given to stopping and refusing to go on: a balky horse; a balky client.
2. Difficult to operate or start: a balky switch; a balky engine.
balki·ness n.
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Noun1.balkiness - likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly
intractability, intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or control
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