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de⋅mur⋅ral

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

Origin:
1800–10; demur + -al 2
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de·mur·ral   (dĭ-mûr'əl, -mŭr'-)   
n.  The act of demurring, especially a mild, polite, or considered expression of opposition.
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