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present participle of scorn
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1
to show contempt for
- scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors
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2
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
- she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway
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“Scorning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorning. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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