Demur - English meaning

adjective

Difficult to please; critical.

Usage examples:

She has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour

verb

Complain or find fault continually about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

I don't want to carp about the way you did it

noun

Continual complaining or finding fault about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

He did not enjoy the constant carping of reviewers

verb

Make petty or unnecessary objections.

Usage examples:

They cavilled at the cost

noun

A petty or unnecessary objection.

Usage examples:

But although i sympathise with almost all of what todorov says, and applaud his achievement in sayi…

verb

To make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important

Usage examples:

The one cavil i have about the book is that it is written as a diary., the main cavil is that the w…

verb

Make petty or unnecessary objections.

Usage examples:

They cavilled at the cost

noun

A petty or unnecessary objection.

Usage examples:

But although i sympathise with almost all of what todorov says, and applaud his achievement in sayi…

verb

To make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important

noun

A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

I intend to make an official complaint

noun

A statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory

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We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language., i've made a complai…

noun

An illness

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A heart/stomach complaint

noun

A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.

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Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement

noun

A feeling of not wanting to do something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i have a strong disinclination to do any work.

noun

A disagreement or argument.

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A territorial dispute between the two countries

verb

Argue about (something).

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The point has been much disputed

noun

An argument or disagreement

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[ c ] management and the union are trying to resolve the dispute over working conditions., her skil…

noun

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.

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There was no dissent from this view

verb

Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.

Usage examples:

Two members dissented from the majority

noun

A strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief

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Voice of dissent when the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent.

noun

The action of pausing before saying or doing something.

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She answered without hesitation

noun

The act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

Usage examples:

After a slight hesitation, she began to speak., any hesitation on the part of the government will b…

phrase

To make an official complaint about something

Usage examples:

The us lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters., lawyers said last nigh…

noun

A material thing that can be seen and touched.

Usage examples:

He was dragging a large object

verb

Say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something.

Usage examples:

Residents object to the volume of traffic

noun

A thing that can be seen, held, or touched, usually not a living thing

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Distant objects look blurry to me., the object of the game of chess is to checkmate your opponent.,…

noun

An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing.

Usage examples:

They have raised no objections to the latest plans

noun

Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument.

Usage examples:

There was considerable opposition to the proposal

noun

Disagreement with something, often by speaking or fighting against it, or (esp. in politics) the people or group who are not in power

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The proposal faces strong opposition., they expect to defeat the opposition.

noun

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Usage examples:

The british team lodged an official protest

verb

Express an objection to what someone has said or done.

Usage examples:

Before muriel could protest, he had filled both glasses

noun

An emphatic declaration in response to doubt or accusation.

Usage examples:

Her protestations of innocence were in vain

noun

An act of saying something forcefully or complaining about something

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Ignoring my protestations, they went ahead and chopped the tree down., their protestations of loyal…

noun

The quality of being determined not to do what other people, especially people in authority, want or expect to be done

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Landowners' recalcitrance about land reform helped precipitate the reaction against them., a fear o…

noun

Unwillingness or disinclination to do something.

Usage examples:

She sensed his reluctance to continue

A certain degree of unwillingness

noun

The action of reserving something.

Usage examples:

The reservation of positions for non-americans

noun

A doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely

Usage examples:

[ c ] we have reservations about letting the children stay home alone., i made a reservation at the…

noun

An arrangement to have something kept for you, for example, a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant

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Do you have a reservation?, it is advisable to make a reservation several days in advance., they pr…

noun

The refusal to accept or comply with something.

Usage examples:

They displayed a narrow-minded resistance to change

noun

Resistance is the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of electricity through it

Usage examples:

Copper has low resistance.

noun

A situation in which people or organizations fight against something or refuse to accept or be changed by something

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Resistance to sth the government faces resistance to the bill., there should be no resistance to th…

noun

The quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance.

Usage examples:

He criticized fellow chief executives for their unwillingness to invest

noun

The quality of not wanting to do something

Usage examples:

Her unwillingness to help, many politicians have expressed unwillingness to support the prime minis…