Term: demur: (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
Candidate hypernym: speech act: the use of language to perform some act → 1
Candidate hypernym: otter shrew: amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter → 0
Candidate hypernym: forefather: the founder of a family → 0
Candidate hypernym: elan: enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness → 0
Candidate hypernym: truck stop: a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers → 0
Candidate hypernym: teleologist: advocate of teleology → 0
Candidate hypernym: debt instrument: a written promise to repay a debt → 0
Candidate hypernym: interplay: reciprocal action and reaction → 0
Candidate hypernym: kowtow: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission → 0
Candidate hypernym: southern spatterdock: of flowing waters of the southeastern United States; may form obstructive mats in streams → 0
Candidate hypernym: kazak: the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak → 0