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demur verb

  /dɪˈmɜɹ/ , /dɪˈmɜː/
  • (obsolete) To suspend judgment or proceedings because of a difficulty or doubt; to put off the conclusion or determination of a matter; to delay, to hesitate, to pause.
 jättää vastine
  • Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
 vastustaa

demur noun

  /dɪˈmɜɹ/ , /dɪˈmɜː/
  • An act of objecting or taking exception; a scruple; also, an exception taken or objection to something.
 vastustus

demure adjective

  /dəˈmjɔː/ , /dəˈmjʉə/ , /dəˈmjʊə/ , /dɪˈmjɔɹ/ , /dɪˈmjɵː/ , /dɪˈmjʊə(r)/ , /dɪˈmjʊə/ , /dɪˈmjʊɹ/
  • (chiefly, of a woman) Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
 kaino
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