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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