scorn
/skɔːn/verb
Middle School
1
To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
2
To reject, turn down.
3
To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
4
To scoff, to express contempt.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing