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shun
1[ shuhn ]
Shun
2[ shoon ]
noun
- Yao1
'shun
1/ ʃʌn /
interjection
- military a clipped form of attention
shun
2/ ʃʌn /
verb
- tr to avoid deliberately; keep away from
Derived Forms
- ˈshunnable, adjective
- ˈshunner, noun
Other Words From
- shun·na·ble adjective
- shun·ner noun
- un·shun·na·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shun1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shun1
Example Sentences
Trudeau, alone and shunned by his chief lieutenant, announced his own resignation three weeks later.
Nigeria is a deeply religious society and those who may be seen as having insulted a religion - whether Islam or Christianity – face being shunned and discriminated against.
The California Labor Federation shunned partisanship in favor of a campaign focusing on hard work and noting the lack of congressional accomplishment.
Most people in the town welcomed this as the pirates brought with them eye-watering inflation, drugs, alcohol and a notoriety that the local Muslim elders shunned.
Orano offered to fly the uranium out, but the regime shunned this suggestion.
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