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   demur

   /dɪˈməː/

   verb

   • 1. raise objections or show reluctance: "normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred"
   • ▪ put forward a demurrer.

   noun

   • 1. the action of objecting to or hesitating over something: "they accepted this ruling without demur"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘linger, delay’): from Old French demourer (verb), demeure (noun), based on Latin de- ‘away, completely’ + morari ‘delay’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • M

     3

   • U

     1

   • R

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