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Rareshunning
The correct spelling is shunning.
How to pronounce shunning
verb
IPA: /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/
Say it like: Shu-nni-ng
The correct spelling is shunning. To avoid, especially persistently. For example: "Acrophobes shun mountaineering."
Usage Examples
“Acrophobes shun mountaineering.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To avoid, especially persistently.
- 2.To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- 3.To screen, hide.
- 4.To shove, push.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is shunned; avoidance.
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