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/di merr"euhl/, n.an act or instance of demurring; demur.[1800-10; DEMUR + -AL2]
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Demurral — De*mur ral, n. Demur; delay in acting or deciding. [1913 Webster] The same causes of demurral existed which prevented British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the French from Rome. Southey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demurral — index delay, disagreement, pause Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
demurral — demur ► VERB (demurred, demurring) ▪ raise doubts or objections; show reluctance. ► NOUN ▪ the action of demurring: they accepted without demur. DERIVATIVES demurral noun. ORIGIN Old French demourer, from Latin morari delay … English terms dictionary
demurral — noun Date: 1810 the act or an instance of demurring … New Collegiate Dictionary
demurral — noun a) The act of demurring b) A formal objection … Wiktionary
demurral — n. hesitation; objection … English contemporary dictionary
demurral — de·mur·ral … English syllables
demurral — de•mur•ral [[t]dɪˈmɜr əl[/t]] n. an act or instance of demurring … From formal English to slang
demurral — /dəˈmɜrəl/ (say duh merruhl) noun the act of demurring; demur. {demur + r + al2} …
demurral — noun (law) a formal objection to an opponent s pleadings • Syn: ↑demur, ↑demurrer • Derivationally related forms: ↑demur (for: ↑demurrer), ↑demur, ↑demur … Useful english dictionary
