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shunnest

shunnest is the second-person singular simple present indicative 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.

Origin of shunnest

shun + -est

Questions about shunnest

What is shunnest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shunnest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of shun.

Words near shunnest in the dictionary

  1. shunless
  2. shunnable
  3. shunned
  4. shunner
  5. shunners
  6. shunnest
  7. shunneth
  8. shunning
  9. shunnings
  10. shunpike
  11. shunpiked

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