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spurn

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɜː^rn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spɝn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spûrn)

spurn
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Synonyms:

refuse Collocations, reject Collocations, despise Collocations, disdain Collocations, look down on, hold in contempt, evade, scorn Collocations, shun Collocations, turn away from, rebuff, slight Collocations

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