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e xa m ple is " H is fa ce ...s ho w ed th e s co rn h e fe lt ." A s a v e rb ( a ...
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F ir s t, le t's d efin e " s co rn " a nd its s yn o nym s. S co rn is id entifie d b y R and om H ouse D ic tio na ry ( o n D ic tio na ry .c o m ) a s
fu nctio nin g a s a n o un a nd a v e rb . W he n fu nctio nin g a s a n o un ( a fe eli n g ), s co rn m eans o pen c o nte m pt a nd d is d ain . T he
e xa m ple is " H is fa ce ...s ho w ed th e s co rn h e fe lt ." A s a v e rb ( a b eha vio r) s co rn m eans to tr e at s o m eone o r s o m eth in g w ith
co nte m pt o r d is d ain a nd a ls o to r e je ct, r e fu se o r ig no re s