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Meaning
Verb
●
To
reject
disdainfully
;
contemn
; scorn.
●
To
reject
something by
pushing it
away
with the foot.
●
To
waste
;
fail
to
make the most of
(an opportunity)
●
To
kick
or
toss up
the heels.
Noun
●
An
act
of
spurning
; a
scornful
rejection.
●
A
kick
; a
blow
with the foot.
●
Disdainful
rejection
;
contemptuous
treatment.
●
In Mining:
A body of
coal
left
to
sustain
an
overhanging
mass.
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Origin
spurn
English
spurnen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Forsake
Stymie
Deride
Eschew
Laud
Disparage
Denounce
Repudiate
Denigrate
Betray
Abandon
Disavow
Condemn
Embrace
Dismiss
Undermine
Revile
Engender
Quash
Oppose
Alienate
Confront
Pursue
Criticize
Accept
Challenge
Displease
Assail
Decry
Stifle
Trust
Provoke
Overlook
Offend
Treat
Inspire
Ignore
View
Disregard
Endorse
Regard
Adopt
Criticise
Advance
Deem
Perceive
Favor
Forgo
Support
Encourage
Follow
Interpret
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Rhymes
Ern
Bern
Hern
Kern
Yern
Burn
Turn
Tern
Fern
Erne
Durn
Earn
Fern
Quern
Spurn
Stern
Learn
Quirn
Astern
Return
Belearn
Nocturn
Discern
Concern
Unlearn
Sojourn
Outlearn
Nocturne
Left Turn
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