demurral

English

Etymology

demur +‎ -al

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɝəl/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɜːɹəl/
Rhymes: -ɜːɹəl

Noun

demurral (countable and uncountable, plural demurrals)

The act of demurring.
- 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 17, in The Line of Beauty […], 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
  Her steady tone, her emphasizing twitches, were new to Nick; they seemed to signal a change in their relations that wouldn't easily be reversed. He was used to her easy assents, her oddly contented demurrals […]
(law) A formal objection.

Synonyms

(act of demurring: suspending proceedings): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause
(act of demurring: putting off): deferral, procrastination; see also Thesaurus:deferment

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