demurral
nounUS /dɪˈmɝəl/ · UK /dɪˈmɜːɹəl/
Etymology From demur + -al.
1
The act of demurring.
- Her steady tone, her emphasizing twitches, were new to Nick; they seemed to signal a change in their relations that wouldn't easily be reversed. He was used to her easy assents, her oddly contented demurrals […]2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 17, in The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN:
2
Law A formal objection.
- Synonyms
- hiatus, moratorium, recess, deferral, procrastination