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Demure :: Demure (a.) Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.

Demurrable :: Demurrable (a.) That may be demurred to.

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..

Demurred :: Demurred (imp. & p. p.) of Demu.

Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To cause delay to; to put off.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) 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.

Demure :: Demure (v. i.) To look demurely.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement..

Demurral :: Demurral (n.) Demur; delay in acting or deciding.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.

Demurity :: Demurity (n.) Demureness; also, one who is demure..

Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why

Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) One who demurs.

Demurring :: Demurring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Demu.

Demure :: Demure (a.) Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity..

Demureness :: Demureness (n.) The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.

Demurely :: Demurely (adv.) In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty..

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2..

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.

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