disinclination
noun
the feeling of being unwilling to do something
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to avoid someone, or to be unwilling to do something, because you are nervous, afraid, or not confident
verb
to be unwilling to do something or let something happen, because you believe it is wrong or that it will cause problems
verb
if someone deigns to do something, they do it but in a way that shows they are not willing
verb
if someone scorns to do something, they are not willing to do or accept something because they believe it is stupid, unreasonable, or not good enough for them
to be unwilling to do something, or to not want to do it until a future time
if you fight shy of something, you do not feel willing to do it because it might cause problems for you
to be unwilling to accept someone or something or to be involved with them
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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