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without demur Definition


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demur
verb, intr demurred, demurring
    1. To object.
      Thesaurus: refuse, object, dissent, protest, balk, disagree.
    2. To show reluctance.
Derivative: demurral
noun
    Idiom: without demur
      Without objecting.
    Etymology: 17c in these senses; 13c, meaning ‘to delay': from French demorer to wait.

    Phrasal Verb: demur at something
      To object mildly to it or be reluctant to do it.


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