"Spurns" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Spurns" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Spurns" Meaning
To spurn something or someone means to reject or refuse it with a feeling of contempt or disdain. It can also mean to throw something back, often in a sudden or forceful manner.
Example sentences:
She spurned his proposal because she didn't think it was a good idea.
The horse spurned the bait, unwilling to take the jump.
"Spurns" Examples
A verb that means to reject or refuse, often with disdain or contempt. Here are 5 usage examples:
She spurns the idea of taking a job that is below her qualifications. (#refusal)
The company spurns environmental concerns in favor of profit. (#disdain)
The heiress spurned the proposal, turning her back on a lifelong friend. (#rejection)
He spurns the attention from paparazzi at every public event. (#rejection)
Her former lover spurns all communication, leaving her heartbroken. (#refusal)
"Spurns" Similar Words
Spur
A part of a riding whip, typically made of metal or plastics, attached to the end of a horse riding whip. It's used to urge the horse on, or to protect oneself from the horse.<br><br>A projection or obstacle that causes something to stumble or fail.<br><br>To stimulate or encourage someone to take action or to improve their skill.<br><br>A small rocky outcrop, typically found in a field or a landscape.
Spurgewort
Spurious
Spuriousness
The state or quality of being spurious; lack of genuine or authentic quality. A spurious thing is a fake, false, or counterfeit one; not genuine or authentic.<br><br>In other words, something that is spurious is often used to describe something that is false, invented, or pretending to be something it is not; to be false or fake.
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Spurrer
Spurrey
A spur probably derived from the Old French "espur" (or "espuir"), in turn from the Latin "substrare", "sub-spurare".
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Spurring
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Spurs
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