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objects - protests - opposes - resists - hesitates - balks - disputes - challenges - questions - doubts - disagrees - contests remonstrates - refuses - rebuffs - rejects - disapproves - deprecates - criticizes - rebukes - reproaches - censures - condemns - denounces - disclaims - disavows - repudiates - renounces - abjures - withholds - restrains - curbs - checks - hinders - obstructs - impedes - thwarts - frustrates - counters - contradicts - refutes - negates - nullifies - invalidates - voids - annuls - cancels - revokes - retracts - withdraws
The verb 'demurs' is used to indicate an objection or hesitation to proceed with something. It is often employed in legal contexts where a party 'demurs' to a motion, meaning they are raising objections to it. More generally, it can be used to describe any instance of reluctance or refusal to comply with a suggestion or proposal.