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Meaning
Verb
●
To
linger
; to
stay
; to tarry
●
To
delay
; to
pause
; to
suspend
proceedings
or
judgment
in view of
a
doubt
or
difficulty
; to
hesitate
; to
put off
the
determination
or
conclusion
of an affair.
●
To
scruple
or
object
; to
take exception
; to
oppose
; to balk
●
In Law:
To
interpose
a demurrer.
●
To
suspend
judgment
concerning
; to
doubt
of or
hesitate
about
●
To cause
delay
to; to
put
off
Noun
●
An
act
of
hesitation
as to
proceeding
; a
scruple
; also, a
suspension
of
action
or
decision
; a
pause
, a stop.
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Origin
demur
English
demorer
Anglo-Norman
demorer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
demoro
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Acquiesce
Refrain
Opine
Accede
Stand Firm
Sit On The Fence
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Murre
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Refer
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Chirr
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Insure
Concur
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Dister
Mature
You'Re
Prefer
Ensure
Confer
Auteur
Hauteur
Obscure
Chauffeur
Connoisseur
Big Sur
De Rigueur
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