spurn in the PONS Dictionary

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Spurning romantic relationships after a few disappointing efforts, she finds contentment in simple pleasures and letting her imagination roam free.
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The prince, having found the princess unworthy of his love, washes his face, dons his royal attire, and spurns the princess as her father did.
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He eventually spurns her, vowing to not leave his wife.
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You would join with one family at the risk of spurning another.
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This spurned more researchers to join him in his study of this site.
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She spurns all of his advances until he learns to respect her views.
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They spurn technologies that they fear will ruin their community and its religious values: television, cars, computers, etc.
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Yet throughout the dinner, she steals glances at the man who spurned her, as he avoids meeting her eyes.
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However, it is but a ruse to enable him to escape and return to his fleet, but they spurn him as a former captive.
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She shows her love by taking care of him but spurns his attempts at physical intimacy.
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