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demur
What does demur mean?
demur (verb): to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use demur in a sentence?
- The personnel demurred at the management’s new scheme. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce demur?
/dɪˈmɝ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “demur” mean?
to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception
Right! That's what “demur” means.
to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of
Not quite: that's what avert means.
to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to
Not quite: that's what infiltrate means.
to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice
Not quite: that's what abolish means.
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