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demurral
noun de·mur·ral \di-ˈmər-əl, -ˈmə-rəl\
: an act of disagreeing politely about something : an act of demurring
Full Definition of DEMURRAL
: the act or an instance of demurring
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First Known Use of DEMURRAL
1810
Related to DEMURRAL
- Synonyms
- challenge, complaint, demur, objection, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, kick, protest, question, remonstrance, stink
Rhymes with DEMURRAL
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