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Meanings of shunning in English
Synonyms
Examples for "avoidance"
Examples for "avoidance"
1
It says £5 billion a year is lost through aggressive tax avoidance.
2
Tax avoidance measures in the budget will save £1bn over five years.
3
By occupying tax-dodging businesses, UKUncut forced a national debate about tax avoidance.
4
Tax evasion and avoidance cost European states one trillion euros per year.
5
It described frequent tax avoidance and even cases of suspected money laundering.
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By occupying tax-dodging businesses, UKUncut forced a national debate about tax avoidance.
2
The Frenchman was evidently an adept in the art of dodging pursuit.
3
Then they tried to grip it; but the wee bannock tried dodging.
4
Hillars cried excitedly; the very men I have been dodging all day.
5
His attempts to stitch Pravin Gordhan up for tax dodging went wrong.
1
Pia held the contact as long as she could before turning away.
2
Bad weather is considered a major factor in turning away potential voters.
3
Lord, I never knew a woman so good at turning away questions!
4
The ghost seemed to consider this for a moment before turning away.
5
The studio was turning away from the business of making motion pictures.
Usage of shunning in English
1
Czech supermarket chains have said consumers showed few sign of shunning poultry.
2
Perversely, they may even lead to people simply shunning the rules altogether.
3
The fund's recent performance commentary said investors have been shunning company fundamentals.
4
Her mind raced through scenarios-thefamily shunning her, the family feeding her.
5
The Amish are known for their plain dress and shunning of technology.
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But yet he did not think of shunning the task before him.
7
Instead of loathing or shunning it, I am anxious to hear it.
8
Nor would he sit back, proud and fierce, shunning them in return.
9
She rambled for hours, seeking rather than shunning the most dangerous paths.
10
She kept her way along dark obscure streets, shunning the lighted thoroughfares.
11
You made me ill, shunning me in a way I cannot bear.
12
Talk to me, indeed, about fearing the gods or shunning their anger?
13
French Polynesia's pro-independence party regrets that France keeps shunning the UN decolonisation process.
14
Have I made a mistake by anticipating my future and shunning my present?
15
Mr Trimble accused republicans of repeatedly shunning efforts to make them purely political.
16
Damon, she said, shunning the respect of using his former rank.
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Shunning across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common