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   shun

   /ʃʌn/

   verb

   • 1. persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution: "he shunned fashionable society"

   Word Origin Old Englishscunian ‘abhor, shrink back with fear, seek safety from an enemy’, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHUN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Shun means to avoid or refuse to accept someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

     to ignore someone and not speak to that person because you...

   • Znaczenie Shun, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SHUN definicja: 1. to avoid something: 2. to ignore someone...

   • Simplified

     SHUN translate: 避开，避免, 躲避，回避. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     SHUN translate: 避開，避免, 躲避，迴避. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Shun: Russian Translation

     SHUN translate: избегать, держаться в стороне . Learn more...

   • Shun Spanish Translation

     SHUN translate: evitar, rehuir, evitar, rehuir. Learn more...

   • Shun: Polish Translation

     SHUN translate: unikać, stronić od, unikać. Learn more in...

   • Shun: Arabic Translation

     SHUN translate: يَتجَنّب. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shunShun Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb shun, which means to avoid deliberately and especially habitually. See how shun is used in sentences from recent news sources and compare it with related words.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › shunSHUN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid. Synonyms: eschew, evade.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHUN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to ignore someone and not speak to that person because you cannot accept their behavior, beliefs, etc.: After the trial he was shunned by friends and family alike. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shunShun - definition of shun by The Free Dictionary

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   Jun 25, 2012 · Shun means to avoid or stay away from something or someone deliberately. It can also mean to refuse to accept socially or to expel from a group. See examples, synonyms, translations and verb forms of shun.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shunShun - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you purposely stay away from someone, you shun that person. A sensitive baker may ask why you are shunning her cookies. Although the verb shun means to deliberately avoid anything, it has a specific meaning in certain groups and communities.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHUN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you shun someone or something, you deliberately avoid them or keep away from them.