demurral
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“No comment” or a more polite demurral remain legitimate options.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2021
Mackey’s email generated a demurral from Amazon, which acquired the grocery chain in 2017, to the effect that Mackey’s policy predated the acquisition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2020
The campaign’s demurral captured a criticism that many people in the queer community have made of the first viable out-of-the-closet candidate for the US presidency: he’s just not queer enough.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2020
It’s easy to see that attitude as standard executive demurral.
From The Verge ● Jan. 4, 2019
Katherine Goble asked again, undeterred by the initial demurral.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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