Demurral

dih-MUR-uhl (/dɪˈmɜrəl/)

an objection or expression of doubt.

“That Parkinson’s finding is a real demurral to the idea that golf courses are just harmless green space.”

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tearful or tending to cause tears; mournful.

an undistinguished imitator or follower.

an interval between reigns or governments; more broadly, a pause or gap in continuity.

a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike

something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially something that belongs to an earlier time

blindly or overly optimistic.