Demur vs. Expostulate

Demurverb

To linger; to stay; to tarry

Demurverb

(intransitive) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.

Demurverb

(intransitive) To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk

Demurverb

To interpose a demurrer.

Demurverb

To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about

Demurverb

To cause delay to; to put off

Demurnoun

Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Demurverb

To linger; to stay; to tarry.

Demurverb

To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.

Demurverb

To scruple or object; to take exception, especailly on the basis of scruple or modesty; as, I demur to that statement; they wanted to make him president, but he demurred.

Demurverb

To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.

Demurverb

To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.

Demurverb

To cause delay to; to put off.

Demurnoun

Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Demurnoun

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

Demurverb

take exception to;

Demurverb

enter a demurrer

Demurverb

raise objections or show reluctance

Demurverb

put forward a demurrer.

Demurnoun

the action of objecting to or hesitating over something

Expostulateverb

(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.

Expostulateverb

To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; - followed by with.

Expostulateverb

To discuss; to examine.

Expostulateverb

reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion