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   demurrer

   /dɪˈməːrə/

   noun

   • 1. an objection granting the factual basis of an opponent's point but dismissing it as irrelevant or invalid: "the pleadings must be referred to because they contain the facts, as is normal in a demurrer"
   • ▪ an objection: "the headmaster was about to enter a stinging demurrer when the phone rang"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French (infinitive used as a noun), from Old French demourer ‘remain, stay’ (see demur).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • E

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   • M

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   • U

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