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shunto avoid or reject someone or something deliberately

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to avoid or reject someone or something deliberately

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃʌn/

Korean meaning: 의도적으로 피하다, 외면하다

Korean pronunciation: **션**

Example Sentences

  • The vampire shunned garlic bread at the Italian restaurant.
  • He shunned small talk and preferred meaningful conversations.
  • The cat shunned the new expensive bed and slept in a cardboard box instead.

shun

VERB

//ʃʌn//

to avoid or reject someone or something deliberately

shun concept
💡 Concept

A student shuns her former friend by turning away in the cafeteria

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shun rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Shun the sun, into shadows run

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʃʌn/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃʌn/

🌳Etymology

Rootshun

Origin

From Old English 'scunian' meaning 'to abhor or shrink back from,' possibly related to Old Norse 'skúa' meaning 'to push away.' The word has Germanic roots with uncertain ultimate origin.

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🎵Rhyme

sunrunfundonegun
sun
run
fun
done
gun

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The vampire shunned garlic bread at the Italian restaurant.

He shunned small talk and preferred meaningful conversations.

😄 Fun example

The cat shunned the new expensive bed and slept in a cardboard box instead.

Many celebrities shun the paparazzi by wearing disguises.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

avoidevaderejectostracizespurn

Antonyms

embracewelcomeaccept

Related

isolateexcludeboycottignore