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Demurral

//dɪˈmɝəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of demurring. countable, uncountable

    "Her steady tone, her emphasizing twitches, were new to Nick; they seemed to signal a change in their relations that wouldn't easily be reversed. He was used to her easy assents, her oddly contented demurrals […]"

  2. 2
    (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings wordnet
  3. 3
    A formal objection. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From demur + -al.

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