spurns

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Verb spurn has 1 sense

reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
--₁ is one way to refuse, decline

Derived form: noun spurner₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Definitions from the Web

Term: Spurns

Part of Speech: Verb (3rd person singular present)

Definition:

1. Rejects, refuses, or dismisses scornfully or with contempt.

2. Treats with disdain or contempt; despises.

3. Turns away from or avoids with aversion.

Sample Sentences:

1. She spurns his offers of help and insists on doing everything herself.

2. The literary critic spurns any novel that lacks artistic depth.

3. He spurns romantic relationships, claiming they bring nothing but heartache.

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Rejection

Contempt

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