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shun
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- pronunciation:
- shuhn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shuns, shunning, shunned |
| definition: |
to keep away from or avoid, esp. purposely.
He has shunned his brother for years.- synonyms:
- avoid, eschew, steer clear of
- antonyms:
- address, frequent, meet
- similar words:
- abstain from, boycott, circumvent, dodge, flee, forgo, ignore, neglect, ostracize, rebuff, shrink from, shy away from, snub, spurn
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| related words: |
abjure, disregard, elude, escape, evade, except, exile, help, miss, neglect, reject |
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| derivation: |
shunner (n.) |
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