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demur

[dih-mur] / dɪˈmɜr /


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When their new neighbors asked where they were from, most would demur and say “Southern California” or “near Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

But ask him about Television, and he would often demur.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2023

That ineptitude led coach Vic Fangio to demur when asked what he thought of Lock’s performance afterward.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

But in other interviews I’ve read, you demur when asked to draw a direct line between your time in the public eye and Diana’s.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

The Italian seemed the first person to demur to this view.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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