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demur
Synonyms and Antonyms of demur
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruple
cavil, niggle [chiefly British], quibble
argument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, static
defiance, disobedience, rebellion
distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
Synonym Discussion of demur
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- no qualms about plagiarizing
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- no scruples against buying stolen goods
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- had compunctions about lying
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- accepted her decision without demur
demur
Synonyms and Antonyms of demur
to present an opposing opinion or argument
conflict, debate, dispute, hassle, quarrel, squabble, wrangle
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, keen, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
take exception, take issue
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