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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a fine point or detail of conduct, procedure, or etiquette.

a stock exchange, or a place where securities are traded.

a part used to represent a whole.

a figure of speech where a thing is referred to by something closely associated with it.

a transitional or threshold state between stages.

a reflective expression of loss or hardship.