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demur /di-mûrˈ/ intransitive verb (demurrˈing; demurredˈ)- To object, balk, dissent
- To hesitate because of uncertainty or before difficulty (archaic)
transitive verb (obsolete; Milton)To hesitate about noun- An act of demurring, objection
- A pause, hesitation (archaic)
- A stop (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Fr demeurer, from L dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from de- (intensive) and morārī to delay, from mora delay demurrˈable adjective demurrˈage noun - Undue delay or detention of a cargo ship, railway wagon, etc, and thus in the completion of a contract
- Compensation for such detention
- A charge made by the Bank of England for exchanging notes or gold for bullion
demurrˈal noun (rare) Demur demurrˈer noun - A person who demurs
- An objection (law)
- A plea in law that, even if the opponent's facts are as they say, they still do not support his or her case (law)
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