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demurring
adjective as in reluctant
adjective as in unwilling
noun as in objection
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noun as in protestation
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- cavil
- censure
- challenge
- criticism
- declination
- demur
- demurral
- difficulty
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- discontent
- disesteem
- disinclination
- dislike
- displeasure
- dissatisfaction
- doubt
- exception
- expostulation
- grievance
- gripe
- hesitation
- kick
- odium
- opposition
- protest
- question
- rejection
- reluctance
- remonstrance
- remonstration
- revilement
- scruple
- shrinking
- squawk
- stink
- unwillingness
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noun as in remonstration
Strong matches
- cavil
- censure
- challenge
- criticism
- declination
- demur
- demurral
- difficulty
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- discontent
- disesteem
- disinclination
- dislike
- displeasure
- dissatisfaction
- doubt
- exception
- expostulation
- grievance
- gripe
- hesitation
- kick
- odium
- opposition
- protest
- protestation
- question
- rejection
- reluctance
- remonstrance
- revilement
- scruple
- shrinking
- squawk
- stink
- unwillingness
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Example Sentences
These told very much upon my companion until, after consistently demurring, he at last consented to ride on the sledge.
In telling our story to him, his attitude of mind, in demurring or assenting, will cause a sudden change or recoil on our part.
To this her cousin demurred, and from demurring proceeded to the enunciation of a positive order.
After some demurring, for I wan't no hand to stay where I couldn't pay, I accepted his most kind invitation.
There was a good deal of demurring, but I got my leave for nine months,—and I knew that I had earned it.
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On this page you'll find 272 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to demurring, such as: afraid, averse, cautious, circumspect, hesitant, and loath.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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