demurred

Verb

The word is derived from demur

Meaning

of Demur

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Although Haig had wanted his armies to strike at the Germans in Flanders, he demurred to General Joffre, the de facto generalissimo of the Allied forces, and threw himself into the planning for the attack with enthusiasm. Source: Internet

But Trump demurred, noting that hydroxychloroquine had been approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments for decades. Source: Internet

Burnside at one point was advised to attack Early's unprotected flank on Shady Grove Road, but he demurred. Source: Internet

James popularized the term "pragmatism", giving Peirce full credit for its patrimony, but Peirce later demurred from the tangents that the movement was taking, and redubbed what he regarded as the original idea with the name of "pragmaticism". Source: Internet

Hindenburg initially demurred, but under strong pressure from Tirpitz applied over several meetings, he broke down and agreed to run. Source: Internet

But the inhabitants of Ephesus demurred, claiming that it was not fitting for one god to build a temple to another. Source: Internet

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