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To complain or raise objections

To be hesitant or show reluctance

To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

To shy away from, or have misgivings about

To refuse or say no to

To recant or reverse one's prior position or opinion

The action of objecting to something

The action of hesitating or being reluctant over something

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

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Verb

To complain or raise objections

raise objections

kick up a stink

lodge a protest

protest against

express disagreement

raise objections to

express disagreement with

take exception to

take issue with

be in opposition

express disapproval

lodge a protest against

express disapproval of

take a stand against

make a fuss about

make an objection

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

speak out against

inveigh against

be at each other's throats

express objections

express objections to

remonstrate against

be in opposition to

have a problem with

draw the line at

raise objection

make a protest to

express opposition

voice disapproval

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

be at variance with

be at odds with

put the boot in

be on at someone

lodge a complaint

find fault with

express concern

make a complaint

express objection

decline to support

withhold assent

fail to agree with

put up an argument

say not a chance

say nothing doing

refuse to support

fly in the face of

oppose strongly

complain vociferously about

object strongly to

express regret about

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a song and dance

fulminate against

kick up a rumpus

talk under your breath

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a thing of

scream bloody murder

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

be hypercritical

wring one's hands over

burst into tears

shed tears over

express sorrow about

eat your heart out

expostulate about

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

criticize severely

thunder against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

file a complaint

beat one's breast about

beat one's breast

shoot off one's mouth

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“I must respectfully demur to the idea that this is in line with traditional farmhouse offerings.”

Verb

To be hesitant or show reluctance

express misgivings

express reluctance

express reservations

drag your heels

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

pussyfoot around

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

harbour reservations about

lack conviction

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

have suspicions about

think something unlikely

express suspicions about

be in two minds

have doubts about

chop and change

have reservations about

feel uneasy about

keep changing your mind

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

take one's time

use delaying tactics

beat about the bush

run hot and cold

be unable to make up your mind

beat around the bush

play a waiting game

while away time

be unable to decide

second-guessing yourself

kick the can down the road

parry questions

put off doing something

dodge the issue

let the grass grow under one's feet

be non-committal

fudge the issue

evade the issue

duck the question

go from one extreme to the other

be on the horns of a dilemma

be on the fence

will and will not

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

beg the question

get no place fast

be noncommittal

sidestep the issue

hedge your bets

give the run around

avoid the issue

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“It is true that at least one of the small states did demur for a while to entering the federation.”

Verb

To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

shake with fear

be reluctant to

be unwilling to

feel repugnance

show repugnance

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To shy away from, or have misgivings about

have misgivings about

have qualms about

have scruples about

vacillate about

be disinclined to

be indisposed to

be reluctant about

be reluctant to

be unwilling to

think twice about

be bashful about

be diffident about

not be in favour of

mind doing something

not have the heart to

have reservations about

drag one's heels over

drag one's feet over

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Verb

To refuse or say no to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

send one's regrets

shake one's head

give the red light

give the thumbs down

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

give something a miss

give the thumbs down to

give someone the brush-off

have nothing to do with

give a wide berth to

give the cold shoulder

axe^UK

ax^US

call it quits on

give the bum's rush

restrain oneself from

prevent oneself from

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

stop oneself from

not take advantage of

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

hold in contempt

say ‘no’ to

wash your hands of

turn your back on

fail to take advantage of

break the habit of

cease to indulge in

keep one's distance from

have no part in

give a wide berth

stand aloof from

send to Coventry

have no part of

give the runaround

be reluctant to

take exception to

be unwilling to

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Verb

To recant or reverse one's prior position or opinion

change your mind

do an about-face

do an about-turn

do a volte-face

admit you were wrong

withdraw from agreement or statement

have second thoughts

sing a different song

think better of

have change of heart

change one's tune

go back on your word

shift one's ground

go into reverse

do an about-turn on

turn the tables

admit that one is wrong

make concessions

retract one's words

swallow one's words

drive backwards

change your decision

change one's attitude

change one's plans

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Verb

To object to

Noun

The action of objecting to something

dissatisfaction

counter-argument

formal complaint

howls of protest

taking exception

civil disobedience

chorus of disapproval

howl of protest

statement of dissatisfaction

bone of contention

argument against

difficulty with

statement of opposition

minor criticism

trivial complaint

trivial objection

adverse comment

moans and groans

conflict of interest

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

verbal disapproval

critical remark

character assassination

rap over the knuckles

slap on the wrist

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“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.”

Noun

The action of hesitating or being reluctant over something

humming and hawing

lack of enthusiasm

blowing hot and cold

second thoughts

hemming and hawing

shilly-shallying

mistrustfulness

dissatisfaction

apprehensiveness

reconsideration

twinge of doubt

twinge of conscience

pang of conscience

lack of confidence

distrustfulness

backwardness in coming forward

pangs of conscience

procrastination

inconclusiveness

lack of conviction

shillyshallying

lack of resolution

half-heartedness

sitting on the fence

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“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.”

Noun

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

insubordination

difference of opinion

bone of contention

lack of agreement

counter-argument

misunderstanding

inharmoniousness

transgressiveness

contumaciousness

incompatibility

internal strife

civil disobedience

obstructiveness

conflict of opinion

unwillingness to accept

reluctance to accept

disinclination to accept

refusal to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

lack of concord

internal conflict

unharmoniousness

palace intrigue

palace politics

quarrelsomeness

passage of arms

divided loyalties

irreconcilable difference

bit of argy-bargy

resistance movement

nonviolent resistance

dissatisfaction

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