spurn

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spurn  /ˈspɜrn/ ? Meaning of "spurn"

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Definition(s):

  • (v) reject with contempt

Synonym(s)

freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, turn down

Usage(s):

  1. The charts are crammed with artists, from punk rockers 175R to jazz singer Chie Ayado, who spurn big labels and insist on placing music before marketing.
  2. The State Department counts 37 countries that will spurn the Olympics, but many are relatively small African and Asian nations.
  3. If you spurn wisdom, wise people will spurn you; if you seek wisdom, they will seek you.
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