Spurning every gift, he does not let himself be bound.
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Spurning
Synonyms for "spurning" (52 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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Noun(15 words)
nonconformityperemptoryrebuffrefusalrefuserefusingrejectrejectingrejectionrejection of traditionrenouncescornfulsnubturn downunaccommodating
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16 entriesabjurecontemptuousderisivedisdainfuldismissivenorm defianceoffer rejectionperemptoryproposal rejectionrebuffrenouncescornfulshunsnubtradition rejectionunaccommodating
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14 entriesspurn a proposalspurn a requestspurn an invitationspurn an offerspurned invitationspurning attitudespurning behaviorspurning by authoritiesspurning by votersspurning of evidencespurning of offersspurning of proposalsspurning of reformspurning stance
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But this hermetic community is a rare success story: an indigenous group that has maintained its ancient way of life, spurning modern technology, formal schooling, and state-sanctioned religion, just four hours from Jakarta, the largest city in Southeast Asia.
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But what are your foot-ploddings, your ambulating rejoicings, to the free etherealities which our courser's light bound and exultant spurnings of the dull earth bring to the spirit!
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