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shunned

/ʃʌnd/

shunned is the simple past and past participle of shun.

Meaning of shun

Verb

shun (third-person singular simple present shuns, present participle shunning, simple past and past participle shunned)

  1. (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
    • Acrophobes shun mountaineering.
    Synonyms:
    blacklist
  2. (transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
    • I'll shun meeting them for as long as possible.
  3. (transitive) To screen, hide.
  4. (transitive) To shove, push.

Words that rhyme with shunned

Questions about shunned

What is shunned the simple past and past participle of?
Shunned is the simple past and past participle of shun.
How do you pronounce shunned?
Shunned is pronounced /ʃʌnd/.

Words near shunned in the dictionary

  1. shunked
  2. shunking
  3. shunks
  4. shunless
  5. shunnable
  6. shunned
  7. shunner
  8. shunners
  9. shunnest
  10. shunneth
  11. shunning

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