Shun and Turn

Shun

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

Turn is an antonym for shun.

Nearby Word: shunned

Turn

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

Shun is an antonym for turn in use topic.

Nearby Words: turned, turning

Common collocations

humanity shun humanity turn humanity
life shun life turn life
control shun control turn control
house shun house turn house
Other words: humans, women, friends.

Both words in one sentence

  • Shun being constantly interrupted from making his turn in Episode 15.Shun: What is with the cockblocking in this duel!?
  • Literature / From the New World Red Herring: Given what happened to Shun after he read about the Gouma, you would assume that Maria, having read about the Akki, would eventually turn into one.
  • Hero with Bad Publicity Her role as Princess of the Night and her love of creepy public display causes most Ponies in her backstory to shun her while loving her sister, which results in her original Face–Heel Turn.
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