turns nose up at

Main Entry:	look down on
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	hold in contempt
Synonyms:	abhor, contemn, despise, disdain, scorn, scout, sneer, spurn, turn nose up at
Antonyms:	approve, honor, laud, look up to, praise

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Main Entry:	spurn
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	turn away; ignore
Synonyms:	air, contemn, cut, decline, despise, disapprove, disdain, dismiss, disregard, drop, dump, flout, flush*, give the cold shoulder, hold in contempt, look down on, nix, not hear of, pass by, rebuff, refuse, reject, reprobate, repudiate, repulse, scoff, scorn, slight, sneer, sneeze at, snub, steer clear, turn down, turn nose up at
Antonyms:	embrace, want, welcome

* = informal/non-formal usage
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