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Demur vs. Expostulate — What's the Difference?

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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