demurrable

de·mur

 (dĭ-mûr′)

intr.v. de·murred, de·mur·ring, de·murs

1. To voice opposition; object: demurred at the suggestion. See Synonyms at object.

2. Law To enter a demurrer.

3. Archaic To delay.

n.

1. The act of demurring.

2. An objection.

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[Middle English demuren, to delay, from Anglo-Norman demurer, from Latin dēmorārī : dē-, de- + morārī, to delay (from mora, delay).]

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de·mur′ra·ble adj.

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