demur vs demurral

demur

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

verb
  • 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. 

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

demurral

noun
  • The act of demurring. 

  • A formal objection. 

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