| demulcent | (noun) a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin | - |
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| demur | (noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings | Synonyms: demurral, demurrer |
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| demureness | (noun) the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum | - |
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| (noun) the affectation of being demure in a provocative way | Synonyms: coyness |
| demurrage | (noun) detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure | - |
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| (noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure | - |
| demurral | (noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings | Synonyms: demur, demurrer |
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| demurrer | (noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | Synonyms: defence, defense, denial |
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| (noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings | Synonyms: demur, demurral |
| (noun) (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings | - |