demur
91protest — n 1. objection, exception, disagreement; demur, demurral, scruple, qualm, compunction; challenge; negation, denial, disclaimer; complaint, grievance, Inf. beef, Inf. kick, Sl. squawk, Sl. bitch, peeve, Inf. pet peeve, Inf. gripe, Inf. grouse. 2.… …
92demurrer — I de•mur•rer [[t]dɪˈmɜr ər[/t]] n. a person who demurs; objector II de•mur•rer [[t]dɪˈmɜr ər[/t]] n. 1) law a pleading in response to another s complaint asserting that the complaint contains no cause for action 2) an objection raised; demur •… …
93demurral — /dəˈmɜrəl/ (say duh merruhl) noun the act of demurring; demur. {demur + r + al2} …
94demurrer — noun 1. /dəˈmɜrə/ (say duh merruh) someone who demurs; an objector. 2. /diˈmʌrə/ (say dee muruh) Law a pleading in effect that even if the facts are as alleged by the opposite party, they do not sustain the contention based on them: *Stephen, for …
95protest — [n] complaint, disapproval bellyache*, big stink*, blackball*, challenge, clamor, declaration, demonstration, demur, demurral, difficulty, dissent, flak*, formal complaint, grievance, gripe, grouse*, holler*, howl, kick*, knock*, march,… …
96scruple — [n] misgiving, doubt anxiety, caution, censor, compunction, conscience, demur, difficulty, faltering, hesitancy, hesitation, pause, perplexity, qualm, reconsideration, reluctance, reluctancy, second thought*, squeamishness, superego, twinge,… …
97demure — [14] Etymologically, someone who is demure is quiet and settled, not agitated. The word comes from demore, the past participle of Old French demorer ‘stay’ (source of English demur), and so semantically is a parallel formation to staid. One of… …
98demurrer — [di mʉr′ər] n. [OFr demorer, to DEMUR: inf. used as n.] 1. a plea for the dismissal of a lawsuit on the grounds that even if the statements of the opposing party are true, they do not sustain the claim because they are insufficient or otherwise… …
99demurs — present third singular of demur plural of demur …
100de|mur|rage — «dih MUR ihj», noun. 1. failure to load or unload a ship, railroad car, or truck within the time specified. 2. the payment made for this. ╂[< Old French demorage < demurer; see etym. under demur (Cf. ↑demur)] …
