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spurn
What does spurn mean?
spurn (verb): to reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use spurn in a sentence?
- She spurned his advances. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce spurn?
/spɝn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does spurn come from?
From Middle English spurnen, spornen, from Old English spurnan (“to strike against, kick, spurn, reject; stumble”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of spurn?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “spurn”?
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What does “spurn” mean?
state emphatically and authoritatively
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to emit heat and light without a flame
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to reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn
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to sail about, especially for pleasure
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Which word is closest in meaning to “spurn”?
scorn
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rival
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climb
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trace
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