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shunned

adjective as in hated

adjective as in ostracized

Strong matches

adjective as in rejected

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Example Sentences

Trump's direct diplomacy with Putin stunned Nato allies, because the West has shunned contacts with Moscow since Russia's February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Despite being shunned by galleries earlier in his career, Vettriano's self-portrait The Weight went on long-term display in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery when it reopened after a renovation in 2011.

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She and other witnesses described the congregation as having strict views, including that mainstream healthcare should be shunned and that both Christmas and Easter were "pagan" or ungodly festivals.

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The child of movie stars, she shunned the limelight, picking an instrument — the double bass — that blends within the ensemble.

But Saudi Arabia is now demanding any deal be conditioned on a “credible path” for Palestinians to establish an independent state, something Trump has long shunned.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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