Demur
Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɜːr/
Demur (verb)
- to politely express disagreement or hesitation about something
Examples
- She might demur at the suggestion, preferring a different approach.
- He chose to demur, feeling the proposal was not well thought out.
Common collocations: demur politely, demur at a proposal, demur to a plan, slight demur, without demur
Demur (noun)
- a polite objection or expression of hesitation
Examples
- There was a slight demur from the committee regarding the new policy.
- Without any demur, the team agreed to the changes.