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shun
What does shun mean?
shun (verb): to avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use shun in a sentence?
How do you pronounce shun?
/ʃʌn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does shun come from?
From Middle English schonen (“to decline to do, avoid, fear”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to shun
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “shun” mean?
draw someone's attention away from something
Not quite: that's what distract means.
to resist or endure (something) successfully
Not quite: that's what withstand means.
to avoid, especially persistently; ostracize
Right! That's what “shun” means.
to cook (something) in an oven (for someone)
Not quite: that's what bake means.
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