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demurrals

demurrals is the plural of demurral.

Meaning of demurral

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.

Questions about demurrals

What is demurrals the plural of?
Demurrals is the plural of demurral.

Words near demurrals in the dictionary

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

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