Question

demur

Accepted Answer

(v.; n.) to object; objection; misgiving;
She hated animals, so when the subject of buying a cat came up, she demurred.
She said yes, but he detected a demur in her voice.
She was nominated to sit on the committee, but she demurred.
The council president called for a vote, and hearing no demur, asked for a count by the clerk.

Front	demur
Back	(v.; n.) to object; objection; misgiving; She hated animals, so when the subject of buying a cat came up, she demurred. She said yes, but he detected a demur in her voice. She was nominated to sit on the committee, but she demurred. The council president called for a vote, and hearing no demur, asked for a count by the clerk.

Demur Demurred V N Object Objection Misgiving Hated