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| afraid |
feeling great reluctance, esp. because of fear. [1/3 definitions] |
| difficulty |
reluctance in agreeing with or accepting. [1/6 definitions] |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| drag |
to cause (oneself or another) to move or go somewhere despite reluctance or lack of interest. [1/13 definitions] |
| force |
to bring about (something) despite there being reluctance or unwillingness. [1/14 definitions] |
| fork out |
(informal) to hand over, with some degree of reluctance. |
| fork over |
(informal) to give or pay, with some degree of reluctance. |
| fork up |
(informal) to hand over, with some degree of reluctance. |
| plod |
to move slowly or heavily, as if with weariness or reluctance; trudge. [2/5 definitions] |
| unwilling |
showing reluctance; not willing. [1/2 definitions] |
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