Meaning & use
Spurning
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Rejecting someone or something with contempt or disdain.
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She left the party after spurning his invitation to dance.
The company faced criticism for spurning environmental regulations.
A note on using this word
"Spurn" originally meant to kick or strike with the foot, a sense still faintly present in its dismissive force.
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