demur vs dispute

demur

verb
  • To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk 

  • To interpose a demurrer. 

  • 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. 

noun
  • An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop. 

dispute

verb
  • to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of 

  • to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss 

  • to strive or contend about; to contest 

  • to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another. 

noun
  • Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate. 

  • An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. 

How often have the words demur and dispute occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )