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shun

/ʃʌn/
shun ʃʌn
English Definition
v. to avoid someone or something
中文释义
避开,回避
Significado en Español
evitar, rehuir
한국어 뜻
피하다, 기피하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
tránh né, xa lánh
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Example Sentence

He was shunned by his former friends.

他被以前的朋友们疏远了。

Synonyms
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “shun”:

  1. A welcome
  2. B embrace
  3. C ostracize
  4. D befriend
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C — ostracize. “shun” means v. to avoid someone or something

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The other students began to ______ the boy who always told cruel lies.

  1. A welcome
  2. B embrace
  3. C greet
  4. D shun
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D — shun. “shun” means v. to avoid someone or something

Common questions about “shun”

What does “shun” mean?

shun — v. to avoid someone or something. In Chinese: 避开,回避.

How do you pronounce “shun”?

shun is pronounced /ʃʌn/. It breaks into 1 syllable: shun.

How do you use “shun” in a sentence?

He was shunned by his former friends. (他被以前的朋友们疏远了。)

What are synonyms for “shun”?

avoid, evade, ostracize — all close in meaning to shun (v. to avoid someone or something).

Is “shun” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. shun appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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