Demurral and Protest

Demurral

Demurral noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: surprisingly, she wrote the check for the parking fine without demurral

Protest is a synonym for demurral in argument topic. In some cases you can use "Protest" instead the word "Demurral" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like objection, controversy.

Protest

Protest noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: submitted an official protest about her treatment

Demurral is a synonym for protest in objection topic. You can use "Demurral" instead a noun "Protest", if it concerns topics such as complaint.

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