Thesaurus
shun
Synonyms and Antonyms of shun
- just a ruse to shun the debt collectors
avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, evade, finesse, get around, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), weasel (out of)
fight shy of, keep clear of, stay clear of, steer clear of
Synonym Discussion of shun
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- nothing escapes her sharp eyes
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- try to avoid past errors
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- evaded the question by changing the subject
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- what she sees in him eludes me
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- you have shunned your responsibilities
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- a playwright who eschews melodrama
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