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Verb spurn has 1 sense
  1. 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

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Term: spurn

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To reject or refuse with disdain or contempt.

Sample Sentence: She spurned his apology and walked away.

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Sense 2:

Definition: To kick, thrust, or drive away with force.

Sample Sentence: The horse spurned the rider and galloped off.

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Part of Speech: noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A disdainful rejection or refusal.

Sample Sentence: His spurn of her offer disappointed her.

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Sense 2:

Definition: A kick, thrust, or drive with the foot or feet.

Sample Sentence: The soccer player gave a powerful spurn to the ball, sending it soaring into the net.

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