tS=When Bob Dole was asked what he had learned from George Bush, Dole <b>demurred</b> saying, "My view is that we had a good lunch." <br><br>When asked if she really favored one daughter over the other, Ms. Hutchison smiled and <b>demurred</b>. "I hope that everyone took it as a light-hearted sort of comparison," she said. &tQ=To <b>demur</b> is:&tC=To lie|To be flip|To balk|To shyly hesitate|To be sneaky&cC=3&fB=To <b>demur</b> means to balk, to object, to indicate opposition. As a noun, <b>demur</b> refers to the objection itself. "Lou Holtz's record on the field speaks for itself; despite his <b>demurs</b> to the contrary." Do not confuse it with demure, which means characterized by shyness or modesty. <b>Demur</b> is pronounced dih-MUHR.
