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demur

/dɪˈmɜː(r)/verb

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आपत्ति करना, ऐतराज़ करना

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verbdemurred, demurring
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    [I] ~ (at sth) formal

    to say that you do not agree with something or do not want to do something

    आपत्ति करना, ऐतराज़ करना

    • She demurred at the suggestion.
    • The minister demurred when the reporters asked about the missing funds.
    • Nobody demurred when the headmaster proposed the plan.
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    • He demurred at first but later agreed to help.
    • She demurred when asked to sing in public.

    Synonyms object protest hesitate balk take exception

    Opposite agree accept consent comply

noun
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    [U] formal

    objection or hesitation

    आपत्ति, संकोच

    • They accepted without demur.
    • There was a long demur from the trustees before they agreed to the new plan.
    • The staff accepted the new timings without demur.
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    • After some demur, the committee approved the proposal.
    • He paid the fine without demur.

    Synonyms objection protest hesitation reluctance dissent

    Opposite agreement consent acceptance

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

object protest hesitate balk take exception objection hesitation reluctance dissent

Antonyms

agree accept consent comply agreement acceptance

AaSpelling

de·mur

?Which word?

Keep apart demur (object) and demure (shy, quiet and well-behaved: 'a demure smile'), a regular trap.

Demur (आपत्ति करना) और demure (शर्मीला, शांत और शिष्ट: 'a demure smile') को अलग रखिए, यह नियमित trap है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Without demur (without objecting).

Collocation 'without demur' (बिना आपत्ति के)।