spurn

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Synonyms: spurt, spur, spurs, spun, spurc, spurr, sporn, spurl, spurv

Antonyms: spurt, spur, spurs, spun, spurc, spurr, sporn, spurl, spurv

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[reject]] [[disdain]]fully; [[contemn]]; [[scorn]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To reject something by [[push]]ing it away with the [[foot]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[waste]]; fail to make the most of (an opportunity)
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To kick or toss up the heels.

Noun

1. An act of spurning; a [[scornful]] [[rejection]].
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[kick]]; a blow with the foot.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Disdainful rejection; [[contemptuous]] treatment.
4. {{lb|en|mining}} A body of coal left to sustain an overhanging mass.

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