Affect and Shun

Opposite meaning words

Affect verb - To go to or spend time in often.

Usage example: a power couple known to affect all the fancy parties in town

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Shun is an antonym for affect.

Shun verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

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Affect is an antonym for shun.

Nearby Word: shunned

life	affect life	shun life
story	affect story	shun story
ending	affect ending	shun ending
humans	affect humans	shun humans
Other words: events, relationships.

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