Meaning
- (verb) To avoid, especially persistently. “Acrophobes shun mountaineering.”
- (verb) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- (verb) To screen, hide.
- (verb) To shove, push.
- (noun) The act by which something is shunned; avoidance.
Letter breakdown
- Shunning contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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- abductee
- abductor
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Words starting with SHU
- shuck
- shucked
- shucking
- shucks
- shuckses
- shudder
- shuddered
- shuddering
- shudders
- shuffle
- shuffleboard
- shuffleboards
- shuffled
- shuffler
- shufflers
- shuffles
- shuffling
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Reader questions
What does Shunning mean?
To avoid, especially persistently.
How many letters are in Shunning?
Shunning has 8 letters.
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