demurring in English

verb
1
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.
normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred
synonyms:objecttake exceptiontake issueprotestcavildissentvoice reservationsbe unwillingbe reluctantbalkthink twicedrag one's heelsrefusebogglekick up a fuss
verb

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1. Synonyms for Baulking at include fighting shy of, demurring from, flinching from, recoiling from, scrupling about, hanging back from, having misgivings about, having scruples about, having qualms about and scrupling to