And that mode of expression is very demurring and self-deprecating. Victorian English was all about understatement.
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Demurring
Synonyms for "demurring" (33 found)
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10 entrieschallengingdissentingethical objectionfactual objectionhesitantjurisdictional objectionmoral objectionprocedural objectionreluctantstatutory objection
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11 entriescautious demurringdemurring atdemurring attitudedemurring pleadingsdemurring replydemurring stancedemurring todemurring tonegentle demurringhabitual demurringpublic demurring
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"I'm the hostess, it would be unsociable for me to leave," I said, flashing him my most demurring smile.
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Well, if he, Karl, owned a pair of pants like that it would be no trick at all to captivate the most demurring siren.
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After some legal demurrings, it was allowed[…]
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