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The Meaning of demur
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(v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.
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(v. i.) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
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(v. i.) To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement.
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(v. i.) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
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(v. t.) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.
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(v. t.) To cause delay to; to put off.
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(v. i.) Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
Synonyms
demurral
,
defense
,
defence
,
demurrer
,
denial
,
take out
,
leave off
,
except
,
exclude
,
omit
,
leave out
,
object
Homophones
dimmer
Rhymes
amateur
,
bir
,
birr
,
blur
,
bur
,
burr
,
chauffeur
,
chesshir
,
cofer
,
concur
,
confer
,
connoisseur
,
credeur
,
cur
,
defer
,
der
,
derbyshire
,
deter
,
dirr
,
dufur
,
duhr
,
durr
,
entrepreneur
,
esquer
,
eure
,
fer
,
fir
,
fleur
,
fluhr
,
francoeur
,
fur
,
furr
,
furrh
,
gurr
,
her
,
hur
,
incur
,
infer
,
inter
,
jerr
,
ker
,
kerr
,
larkspur
,
liqueur
,
longspur
,
mccur
,
mcgirr
,
monsieur
,
murr
,
myrrh
,
nurre
,
occur
,
payeur
,
per
,
pere
,
prefer
,
pur
,
purr
,
ramseur
,
recur
,
redifer
,
refer
,
reoccur
,
restaurateur
,
saboteur
,
scher
,
schreur
,
schur
,
schurr
,
schwer
,
sher
,
shir
,
shirr
,
shur
,
shurr
,
sir
,
slur
,
spur
,
spurr
,
stir
,
stuhr
,
sur
,
swor
,
ter
,
thur
,
transfer
,
ur
,
were