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What is the noun for demur?

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demurrer
  1. someone who demurs or objects
  2. (law) A motion by a party to an action, for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.
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    1. “The plaintiff issued a special demurrer to that plea, alleging it furnished no legal justification or excuse for the defendant's action.”
      “It would not be an order that would be made as on demurrer, but would be to stay.”
      “But this demurrer is belied by his demand for a law detailing precisely how accountability must work.”
demurral
  1. The act of demurring.
  2. (law) A formal objection.
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    1. “The same causes of demurral existed which prevented British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the French from Rome.”
      “But at the risk of having Ruddy relegate me once more to the old folks' bench in Theology Park, I would also like to register a demurral or two.”
      “A member of the audience piped up to suggest that O'Donnell's position as pro-tort reform was clear enough, despite his demurral.”
demur
  1. Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
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    1. “Prudie has long felt that the reflexive, polite demur is not necessary when people are impertinently out of line, either with their advice or their questions.”
      “Eliza's defense of her virtue, and her demur at the idea of marrying Higgins, is one with her desire for autonomy and her right to self-expression.”
demurring
demurrings
demurrals
  1. plural of demurral
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    1. “For two days, I fielded his calls with excuses, demurrals and, when that failed, hang-ups.”
      “There seem to have been no demurrals to this action, which appears not to name the building for the donor at all.”
      “The claim that public art has not been given serious aesthetic or political attention in Chicago may draw demurrals.”
demurrers
demurs
  1. plural of demur
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    1. “He demurs, is outflanked and outvoted and finally gives grudging agreement to the match.”
      “Yet every time he's asked about his influence, English demurs, deflects all credit onto the team, the players.”
      “She's not unmoved, but demurs because she doesn't want to complicate their arrangement.”
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