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demurral

[dih-mur-uhl]

de·mur·ral

[dih-mur-uhl]
noun
an act or instance of demurring; demur.

Origin:
1800–10; demur + -al2
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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demurral

noun
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings [syn: demur
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