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demurral

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Synonyms & Antonyms of demurral

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

surprisingly, she wrote the check for the parking fine without demurral

Synonyms for demurral

challenge,
complaint,
demur,
demurrer,
difficulty,
exception,
expostulation,
fuss,
kick,
objection,
protest,
question,
remonstrance,
stink

Words Related to demurral

compunction,
doubt,
misgiving,
qualm,
scruple

misunderstanding

cavil,
niggle
[chiefly British],
quibble

argument,
conflict,
debate,
dispute,
dissent,
hassle,
quarrel,
squabble,
static

censure,
criticism

defiance,
disobedience,
rebellion

distrust,
distrustfulness,
dubiety,
dubitation
[archaic],
incertitude,
indetermination,
misdoubt,
mistrust,
mistrustfulness,
reservation,
skepticism,
suspicion,
uncertainty

qualmishness,
unease,
uneasiness

reluctance,
unwillingness

Near Antonyms for demurral

willingness

approval,
sanction

acceptance,
acquiescence,
agreement,
assent

compliance,
obedience

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“Demurral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurral. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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The first known use of demurral was in 1810

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