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Demur Verb, Noun Bre /Dɪˈmɜː(R)/Name /Dɪˈmɜːr Verb Rr ) [Intransitive] (+ Speech) (Formal)to Agree Sth

Front demur
Back verb, noun BrE /dɪˈmɜː(r)/NAmE /dɪˈmɜːr/

verb


(-rr-) [intransitive] (+ speech) (formal)to say that you do not agree with sth or that you refuse to do sthAt first she demurred, but then finally agreed.

noun

without deˈmur(formal)  without objecting or hesitatingThey accepted without demur.

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