Demur vs. Expostulate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Demur and Expostulate
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Demur
Raise objections or show reluctance
Normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred
Expostulate
To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate.
Demur
The action of objecting to or hesitating over something
They accepted this ruling without demur
Expostulate
To say in protest; object
"[He] expostulated that they had every right to hold a street meeting" (Pierre Berton).
Demur
To voice opposition; object
Demurred at the suggestion.
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Expostulate
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
Demur
(Law) To enter a demurrer.
Expostulate
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.
Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.
Demur
(Archaic) To delay.
Expostulate
To discuss; to examine.
To expostulateWhat majesty should be, what duty is.
Demur
The act of demurring.
Expostulate
Reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
Demur
An objection.
Demur
To linger; to stay; to tarry
Demur
(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.
Demur
(intransitive) To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
I demur to that statement.
The personnel demurred at the management's new scheme.
Demur
To interpose a demurrer.
Demur
To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about
Demur
To cause delay to; to put off
Demur
An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop.
Demur
To linger; to stay; to tarry.
Yet durst not demur nor abide upon the camp.
Demur
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.
Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to demur.
Demur
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.
When introduced as the world's smartest man, he was not inclined to demur.
Demur
To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
Demur
To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.
The latter I demur, for in their looksMuch reason, and in their actions, oft appears.
Demur
To cause delay to; to put off.
He demands a fee,And then demurs me with a vain delay.
Demur
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
All my demurs but double his attacks;At last he whispers, "Do; and we go snacks."
Demur
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
Demur
Take exception to;
He demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday
Demur
Enter a demurrer
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