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demur verb

  /dɪˈmɜː/ , /dɪˈmɝ/
  • (intransitive) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
 aufschieben, hinauszögern, unterbrechen, verschieben, vertagen, verzögern
  • (intransitive) To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
 einwenden, hindern, opponieren, sich verweigern, widersprechen

demure adjective

  /dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/ , /dɪˈmjʊɹ/
  • (usually, of women) Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
 zurückhaltend, ernst, sittsam
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