Demur

/dɪˈmɜː/

Synonyms for "demur" (191 found)

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Closest matches (39)

argue aversionback downbalance balk bashfulness beef bitch blench boggle boggling boycottcall in questioncavil challenge combatcombative reactioncomplain complaint compunction

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conscience counteractioncry out againstdebate decline defiance deliberate demonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstration demurral demurrer deprecate deprecation

Noun(5 words)

balking balks baulk demurral demurrer

Strong matches (57)

difference difficulty diffidence disagreement disapproval disapprove disinclination dispute dissent dissentienceenter a protestexception expostulate expostulation falter faltering fear fightfight shyfight shy of

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flinch fractiousness gag grievancegrievance committeehang backhang offhave qualmshem and hawhesitance hesitancy hesitate hesitationhold offholler hover howlhum and hawindignation meetingjib kickmake bones aboutmarch modesty negativism noncooperationnonviolent protestobject

Noun(7 words)

dissent doubt hesitate hesitation jibs object objecting

Verb(2 words)

dissented except

Related words (95)

objection obstinacy oppose oppositionpassive resistancepause picket picketing ponderpress objectionsprotestprotest demonstrationprotestationpull backquail qualmqualm of consciencequalmishness questionraise a howl

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rally reaction rebuff recalcitrance recalcitrancy recalcitration recoil refractoriness regret reluctance remonstrance remonstrate remonstration renitence renitency repellence repellency repulse repulsion reservation resist resistance retreat revolt scruple scrupulosity scrupulousnessshilly shallyshilly-shally shrink shrinking shyshy atshynesssit insit-in squawk standstate a grievancestickstick atstickle sticklingstop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atstrike stumbleteach inteach-inthink twicethink twice aboutuncooperativeness unwillingness vacillate variance waver wince withdraw withstandingyell bloody murderyield

Noun(9 words)

objection oppose pause protest refuse reluctance remonstrance scruples stall

Verb(3 words)

quibbled scrupled scrupling

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries

behavior conduct object objection plead responsespeech actverb

More specific

12 entries

caveat delay hesitationinitial hesitationlegal objectionmoral objectionobjection pauseprocedural objectionrefusal reservation reticence

Collocations

11 entries

clear demurdemur atdemur toexplicit demurexpressed demurformal demurlegal demurlegal demurrerpersistent demurstrong demurwithout demur

Inflections

3 entries

demurred demurring demurs

Derivations

2 entries

demurral demurrer

Sample sentences

32 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A female may act demur but she can be plotting your sudden death owing to your stupid obedience.

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He asked me to dance, but I replied, "I must demur."

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I demur to that statement.

Source: wiktionary

The personnel demurred at the management’s new scheme.

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