demur
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
Types & categories
- objection hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
take exception to
he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday
Types & categories
- object hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
enter a demurrer
Types & categories
- plead hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | demur |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | demur |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | objection |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | demurrer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | demurrer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | exception |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | object |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | demurrer |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | demurrer |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | plead |