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Shun Stay Avoid Means Group Word ʃʌn V

Front shun
Pron [ʃʌn]
Back 【shun】
v. 规避;避开
During his illness he shunned all society, and in particular those who had been his dearest friends.
在他生病期间,他断绝所有的交际,尤其是最亲爱的朋友。
Vocab
shunavoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

If you purposely stay away from someone, you shun that person. A sensitive baker may ask why you are shunning her cookies.

Although the verb shun means to deliberately avoid anything, it has a specific meaning in certain groups and communities. In this case, it means to ostracize or expel from that group or community. The Amish, for example, may shun members of their order who repeatedly ignore the beliefs and rules of Amish society. The word may also be used in more casual group settings. After many attempts at being polite, you and your friends began to shun the obnoxious woman who never let you get a word in edgewise.

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