Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of demurring, especially a mild, polite, or considered expression of opposition.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Hesitation in proceeding or decision; demur.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Demur; delay in acting or deciding.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
demurring - noun law A formal
objection
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
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Examples
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Asked whether Israel might change tack, Yaalon allowed that apologizing to Turkey "might be a debate" in the government and said his demurral was his personal opinion.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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But what's interesting is to hear the kind of demurral that you heard from Colin Powell earlier on your show, John -- earlier on this show -- saying, "I'm very concerned about this."
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But what's interesting is to hear the kind of demurral that you heard from Colin Powell earlier on your show, John -- earlier on this show -- saying, "I'm very concerned about this."
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Yes, there's something of her controlling treatment of Gina maybe that explains the daughterly demurral and of her friendships but not enough of, say, the men in her life and why she swore off them at a certain point.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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Yes, there's something of her controlling treatment of Gina maybe that explains the daughterly demurral and of her friendships but not enough of, say, the men in her life and why she swore off them at a certain point.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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When Archie Comics was asked recently to confirm some of the agreements, their response was a polite demurral because their records had been sealed and placed in storage long ago.
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The BRICs then overcame their demurral, allowing the Security Council to adopt a clear position on Syria.
Raghida Dergham: The UN Security Council's Pro-Syrian 'Defiance Coalition' Crumbles Raghida Dergham 2011
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Yes, there's something of her controlling treatment of Gina maybe that explains the daughterly demurral and of her friendships but not enough of, say, the men in her life and why she swore off them at a certain point.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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Ultimately, every Security Council member state behaved in accordance with their responsibilities, even when some had acted previously with a great deal of demurral, defiance and obstructionism of accountability, while the Syrian authorities continued to shed blood.
Raghida Dergham: The UN Security Council's Pro-Syrian 'Defiance Coalition' Crumbles Raghida Dergham 2011
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Yes, there's something of her controlling treatment of Gina maybe that explains the daughterly demurral and of her friendships but not enough of, say, the men in her life and why she swore off them at a certain point.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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