Buttonhole and Scorn

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Buttonhole verb - Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.

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Scorn is an antonym for buttonhole in approach for conversation or solicitation topic.

Nearby Words: buttonholed, buttonholing

Scorn verb - To show contempt for.

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Buttonhole is an antonym for scorn.

Nearby Words: scornful, scorned, scornfully, scorning

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