What does demurs mean?
Demurs means third-person singular simple present indicative of demur.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of demur.
After many demurs—turnip-fields and covies, the ash coppice and pheasants, put into the balance against "Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff"—it was finally agreed they should travel for the next season,...
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Demurs means third-person singular simple present indicative of demur.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
After many demurs—turnip-fields and covies, the ash coppice and pheasants, put into the balance against "Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff"—it was finally agreed they should travel for the next season,...
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