To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
To interpose a demurrer.
To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop.
To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
A reflexive jerking away.