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No. 7,860 in French

shun

The word "shun" is not French; it is English and means to deliberately avoid or reject.

In a sentence

  • Il a été tellement surpris qu'il a choisi d'éviter ce sujet délicat.

    He was so surprised that he chose to shun this delicate topic.

    avoid or ignore

  • Les villageois décidèrent d'écarter le traître de leur communauté.

    The villagers decided to shun the traitor from their community.

    cast out or ostracize

  • Elle préfère éviter les environnements bruyants.

    She prefers to shun noisy environments.

    actively avoid

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