Attack and Spurn

Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

Spurn and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spurn" instead a verb "Attack".

Spurn

Spurn verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

Attack and spurn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Spurn".

Nearby Words: spur, spurned, spurning

Common collocations

friend attack friend spurn friend
enemies attack enemies spurn enemies
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