spurning

verb

How many syllables in spurning?

There are 2 syllables in the word spurning.

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Divide spurning into syllables:

spurn · ing

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

permission

reassertion

sanction

self-indulgence

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