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spurned

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spurn  (spûrn)
v. spurned, spurn·ing, spurns
v.tr.
1. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn. See Synonyms at refuse1.
2. To kick at or tread on disdainfully.
v.intr.
To reject something contemptuously.
n.
1. A contemptuous rejection.
2. Archaic A kick.
[Middle English spurnen, from Old English spurnan; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]
spurner n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spurned - rebuffed (by a lover) without warning; "jilted at the altar"
jilted, rejected
unloved - not loved
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