Synonyms of the word

demurrer

• n. someone who demurs or objects.
• n. (law) A motion by a party to an action, for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question,…

defence

• n. The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
• n. Something used to oppose attack(s).
• n. An argument in support or justification of something.
• n. (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with…
• n. (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with…
• n. Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
• n. (obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To furnish with defences; to fortify.

defense

• n. The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
• n. Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
• n. An argument in support or justification of something.
• n. (government, military) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
• n. (obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

demur

• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To linger; to stay; to tarry.
• v. (intransitive) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty;…
• v. (intransitive) To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk.
• v. (intransitive, law) To interpose a demurrer.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To cause delay to; to put off.
• n. Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

demurral

• n. The act of demurring.
• n. (law) A formal objection.

denial

• n. (logic) The negation in logic.
• n. A refusal to comply with a request.
• n. An assertion of untruth.
• n. Refusal to believe a problem exists.
• n. (dated, psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

objection

• n. The act of objecting.
• n. A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed…
• n. (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules…

pleading

• n. The act of making a plea.
• n. (law) A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the…
• v. present participle of plead.
• adj. That pleads.