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snub vs spurn

spurn vs snub

snub is a noun but spurn is not a noun.

snub is an adjective but spurn is not an adjective.

snub and spurn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snub Yes Yes Yes No
spurn No No Yes No
As verbs, spurn is a hypernym of snub; that is, spurn is a word with a broader meaning than snub:
  • snub: reject outright and bluntly
  • spurn: reject with contempt
Other hypernyms of snub include disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, turn down.
snub (noun) spurn (noun)
a refusal to recognize someone you know
an instance of driving away or warding off
snub (adjective) spurn (adjective)
unusually short
snub (verb) spurn (verb)
reject outright and bluntly reject with contempt
refuse to acknowledge
Difference between snub and spurn

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