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demurral

UK/dɪˈmɜːɹəl/US/dɪˈmɝəl/

demurral noun: the act of demurring.

Noun

demurral (countable and uncountable, plural demurrals)

  1. The act of demurring.
    • 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 […]2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 17, in The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    hiatus, deferral
  2. A formal objection.

Synonyms of demurral

All synonyms of demurral

Forms of demurral

pluraldemurrals

Origin of demurral

From demur + -al.

Words that rhyme with demurral

Questions about demurral

What does demurral mean?
Demurral means the act of demurring.
What part of speech is demurral?
Demurral is a noun.
How do you pronounce demurral?
Demurral is pronounced /dɪˈmɝəl/ (US).
What is the plural of demurral?
The plural of demurral is demurrals.

Words near demurral in the dictionary

  1. Demuro
  2. Demuros
  3. demurrable
  4. demurrage
  5. demurrages
  6. demurral
  7. demurrals
  8. demurrant
  9. demurrants
  10. demurred
  11. demurrer

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