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spurned

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Main Entry:
1spurn 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1spurn
Pronunciation:
\ˈspərn\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English spurnan; akin to Old High German spurnan to kick, Latin spernere to spurn, Greek spairein to quiver
Date:
before 12th century
intransitive verb1obsolete a: stumble b: kick 1a2archaic : to reject something disdainfullytransitive verb1: to tread sharply or heavily upon : trample2: to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
synonyms see decline
spurn·er noun


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