Catch on and Shun

Opposite meaning terms

Catch on verb - Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.

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Shun is an antonym for catch on in topics: understand, accessible.

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

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Catch on is an antonym for shun.

Nearby Word: shunned

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Shun and Catch on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_on/shun

Catch on & Shun. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_on/shun>.

Shun or Catch on. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_on/shun.

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