Demur or demur means to object, or to refuse to participate --
If you want me to engage in a political discussion, I demur.
If you ask his opinion of a colleague, he'll demur.
Demure or demure describes someone or something modest, shy, or chaste --
Even in middle age she seemed demure; she could still blush.
She always seemed demure, especially when wearing a white dress.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"That demure little miss may demur if you ask her to dance."
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