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scorned

/skɔːnd/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does scorned mean?

verb, noun

To treat someone with contempt or disdain, often as a result of being rejected or spurned. A person who has been rejected or spurned.

Example

"She felt scorned by his sudden change of heart and ended their relationship."

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