Meaning & use
spurn
To reject someone or something with contempt or disdain.
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She spurned his apology, still furious about how he had treated her friend.
The company spurned the buyout offer, insisting it undervalued their technology.
A note on using this word
Spurn is stronger than simply refuse; it implies a proud or scornful rejection, often of something offered.
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