spurning
verbHow many syllables in spurning?
There are 2 syllables in the word spurning.How to pronounce spurning:
Definition of spurning:
- spurning (verb):
- to reject with disdain or contempt scorn
- to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
Synonyms for spurning:
avoiding
balking (at)
cold-shoulder
contemn
declining
denying
deselecting
despise
disapproving
disdain
disdaining
dismissing
disputing
disregard
forbidding
ignoring
kick in the teeth
nixing
passing
passing up
put down
rebuff
rebuffing
refusing
reject
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Antonyms for spurning:
acceptance
agreement
allowance
approval
assertion
claim
condonement
indulgence
ok
permission
reassertion
sanction
self-indulgence
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Syllable Fun Fact
In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.
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