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demurnoun a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissentwe accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without demur challenge, complaint, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, kick, objection, protest, question, remonstrance, stink compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruplemisunderstandingcavil, niggle(chiefly British), quibbleargument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, staticcensure, criticismdefiance, disobedience, rebelliondistrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation(archaic), incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertaintyqualmishness, unease, uneasinessreluctance, unwillingness willingnessapproval, sanctionacceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assentcompliance, obedience to present an opposing opinion or argumentdon't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms except, expostulate, kick, object, protest, remonstrate cavil, quibblechallenge, dare, defy, fightconflict, debate, dispute, hassle, quarrel, squabble, wranglebeef, 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), yowlbalk, gag, stickcensure, criticize, denouncedisobey, rebel, withstanddemonstrate take exception, take issue approve, sanctionacceptaccede, acquiesce, agree, assentadhere, comply, conform, follow, mind, obey, observeadvocate, champion, defend, maintain, support, sustain, upholdapplaud, cheer, commend n.qualm, scruple, compunction, demur mean a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do.qualm implies an uneasy fear that one is not following one's conscience or better judgment.no qualms about plagiarizing scruple implies doubt of the rightness of an act on grounds of principle.no scruples against buying stolen goods compunction implies a spontaneous feeling of responsibility or compassion for a potential victim.had compunctions about lying demur implies hesitation caused by objection to an outside suggestion or influence.accepted her decision without demur in the 13th century |