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   Spurn

   /spərn/

   

   verb

   • 1. reject with disdain or contempt: "he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned"
   • ▪ strike, tread, or push away with the foot: "with one touch of my feet, I spurn the solid Earth"

   noun

   • 1. an act of spurning: archaic "it is a spurn of God's sovereignty, and a slight of his goodness"

   Word Origin Old Englishspurnan, spornan; related to Latin spernere ‘to scorn’; compare with spur.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spurner noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What is the difference between repudiate and Spurn?

   • repudiate implies a casting off or disowning as untrue, unauthorized, or unworthy of acceptance. spurn stresses contempt or disdain in rejection or repudiation. And yet a Kremlin spokesperson spurned the possibility of peace, even though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government accepted China’s vague document as worthy of discussion.

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   What does it mean to spurn someone?

   • To spurn means to reject with disdain. Originally, to spurn was to kick away. Though it's not used in that context so often anymore, being spurned still feels like a kick in the gut. You can reject someone kindly, or let them down easily, but you can't spurn someone with anything but malice. "Spurn."

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   Why do people Spurn discussions?

   • Many citizens spurn discussions because they strongly dislike the fundamental act of making their preferences known to others. Similarly, the practical mathematical sciences, in which the practices and instruments of the new experimental strategies appeared, have too often been spurned.

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   What is Spurn verb?

   • Definition of spurn verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary spurn somebody/something to reject or refuse somebody/something, especially in a proud way synonym shun Eve spurned Mark's invitation. The president spurned the tight security surrounding him and adopted a more intimate style of campaigning.

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   Spurn means to reject with disdain or contempt, or to tread sharply or heavily upon. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for spurn.

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   Spurn means to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that thing or person is not worth having. Learn more about the formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Spurn means to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that thing or person is not worth having. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of spurn with examples from various sources.

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   Spurn definition: to reject with disdain; scorn. . See examples of SPURN used in a sentence.

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   spurn: 1 v reject with contempt “She spurned his advances” Synonyms: disdain , freeze off , pooh-pooh , reject , scorn , turn down decline , pass up , refuse , reject , turn down refuse to accept refuse , reject , turn away , turn down refuse entrance or membership Types: rebuff , repel , snub reject outright and bluntly Type of: decline , ...

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   Spurn is a formal or literary verb that means to reject or refuse somebody or something, especially in a proud way. Learn how to use spurn in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and check pronunciation and word origin.

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   2 days ago · Spurn means to reject or scorn someone or something with contempt or disdain. It can also mean to kick or trample with the foot. See the word origin, usage, and related terms of spurn.