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- pronunciation:
- dih
muhr
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
demurs, demurring, demurred |
| definition: |
to object or indicate opposition to something.
When it was suggested that the requirement be dropped, many of the teachers demurred.- synonyms:
- contradict, object
- antonyms:
- accede, acquiesce
- similar words:
- balk, challenge, contravene, decline, differ, disapprove, dissent, oppose, protest, remonstrate, scruple, stickle
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| related words: |
object, refuse, take exception |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of objecting or opposing.
- synonyms:
- objection, protest, remonstrance
- antonyms:
- accession
- similar words:
- challenge, dissent
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| definition 2: |
an objection itself.
- synonyms:
- objection, remonstrance
- similar words:
- challenge, difference, protest
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| related words: |
complaint, objection |
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