Intercede and Shun

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Intercede verb - To act as a go-between for opposing sides.

Usage example: asked an old friend of the family to intercede in the bitter dispute over the inheritance

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Shun is an antonym for intercede.

Nearby Words: intercession, interceding

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

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Intercede is an antonym for shun.

Nearby Word: shunned

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Shun and Intercede. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intercede/shun

Intercede & Shun. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/intercede/shun>.

Shun or Intercede. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/intercede/shun.

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