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 […]
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Demurral
/dɪˈmɝəl/
Synonyms for "demurral" (27 found)
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6 entriesdemurral groundsfile a demurralformal demurrallegal demurraloverrule a demurralsustain a demurral
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