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

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

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

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

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

Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further..

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

Snod :: Snod (a.) Trimmed; smooth; neat; trim; sly; cunning; demure.

Demorage :: Demorage (n.) Demurrage.

Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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