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demur: (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings; take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"; enter a demurrer

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hang off collapse

teach in collapse

stickling collapse

shyness collapse: a feeling of fear of embarrassment

think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

stick at collapse

picketing collapse

repulsion collapse: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand; the force by which bodies repel one another

shilly shally collapse

fight shy collapse

expostulate collapse: reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

conscience collapse: conformity to one's own sense of right conduct; "a person of unflagging conscience"; a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty"; motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

regret collapse: be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"; decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"; feel sad about the loss or absence of

demurrer collapse: (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings

favorably collapse: showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably"

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

ponder collapse

diffidence collapse: lack of self-confidence

blench collapse

counteraction collapse

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

stickle collapse: dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

compunction collapse: a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

defiance collapse: a defiant act; intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; a hostile challenge

back down collapse

reservation collapse: the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion; something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.); a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"; the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance; a district that is reserved for particular purpose

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

remonstrate collapse: argue in protest or opposition; present and urge reasons in opposition

remonstrance collapse

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

quail collapse: small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

hang back collapse

renitency collapse

waver collapse: the act of moving back and forth; someone who communicates by waving; sway to and fro

reluctance collapse: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"; (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

protestation collapse: a strong declaration of protest

qualm collapse

hover collapse: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above; move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

holler collapse: shout out; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons"

shrinking collapse: the act of becoming less; process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

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