Opt for and Spurn

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Opt for verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week

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Spurn is an antonym for opt for in favor topic.

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

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Opt for is an antonym for spurn.

Nearby Words: spur, spurned, spurning

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