demurral
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demurral
- /dɪˈmɝəl/ US
- /dɪˈmɜːɹəl/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜːɹəl
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English demur
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English demurral
From demur + -al.
noun demurrals
- 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 […]
- A formal objection.
Similar: moratorium, recess, procrastination
