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UK
/ʃˈʌn/
]
[ US /ˈʃən/ ]
[ US /ˈʃən/ ]
VERB
- expel from a community or group
- avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
How To Use shun In A Sentence
- This involved crossing a part of the line where there were several sidings and branch lines, on which a good deal of pushing of trucks and carriages to and fro -- that is "shunting" -- was going on. The Iron Horse
- Most rural stations had a staff of at least six, and perhaps up to a dozen, who them carried out the duties of stationmaster, signalman, booking clerk, ticket collector, porter, shunter, lengthman and lampman.
- The countless mini-roundabouts popping up where there just simply isn't room for a roundabout is another danger, increasing the number of small shunts & bumps.
- Several other Argus executives were also shunted sideways.
- He dresses in half-mourning always, and never wears any jewelry, but strictly shuns all society, and prefers uncivilized regions. Erema
- The cats would be livid, showing their displeasure by sulkily shunning their food and refusing to climb into bed for a goodnight cuddle. SANDS OF TIME
- This medical condition usually requires the surgical placement of a shunt system to divert cerebrospinal fluid to another part of the body.
- The trouble with labelling fiction is that it can get shunted into the sidings of literature.
- It clearly wasn't a minor shunt. The Sun
- She wuz teh optishunz dorter – 2 glassis an she maed a spektackul uv herselb E - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?