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Search phrase: shun

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL II.v.35Who doth ambition shun,Who doth ambition shunne,
CymbelineCym V.iii.27Like beasts which you shun beastly, and may saveLike beasts, which you shun beastly, and may saue
Henry VH5 III.vi.163Nor, as we are, we say we will not shun it.Nor as we are, we say we will not shun it:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.34Let him shun castles;Let him shun Castles,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.66Let him shun castles;Let him shunne Castles,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.24And were I strong, I would not shun their fury.And were I strong, I would not shunne their furie.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.13And weak we are and cannot shun pursuit.And weake we are, and cannot shun pursuite.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.143If we do fear, how can we shun it?If we do feare, how can we shun it?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.158Nor half a halfpenny to shun grim death,Nor halfe a halfepenie to shun grim death,
King LearKL III.iv.9The lesser is scarce felt. Thou'dst shun a bear;The lesser is scarce felt. Thou'dst shun a Beare,
King LearKL III.iv.21O, that way madness lies; let me shun that;O that way madnesse lies, let me shun that:
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.12For him thou labour'st by thy flight to shun,For him thou labourst by thy flight to shun,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.14father and mother. Thus when I shun Scylla your father,father and mother: thus when I shun Scilla your father,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.220Since therein she doth evitate and shunSince therein she doth euitate and shun
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.142If not, shun me, and I will spare your haunts.If not, shun me and I will spare your haunts.
PericlesPer I.i.137Will shun no course to keep them from the light.Will shew no course to keepe them from the light:
PericlesPer I.i.143By flight I'll shun the danger which I fear.By flight, Ile shun the danger which I feare.
PericlesPer I.ii.6Here pleasures court mine eyes, and mine eyes shun them,Here pleasures court mine eies, and mine eies shun them,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.18To shun the danger that his soul divines.To shun the danger that his Soule diuines.
The TempestTem IV.i.116Scarcity and want shall shun you,Scarcity and want shall shun you,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.144You cannot shun yourself.You cannot shun your selfe.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.10.1With dread sights it may shun.With dread sights, it may shun.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.105You hear my spell is lawful. (To Leontes) Do not shun herYou heare my Spell is lawfull: doe not shun her,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.234 Which late her noble suit in court did shun, Which late her noble suit in court did shun,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.966 I could prevent this storm and shun thy wrack! I could preuent this storme, and shun thy wracke.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1322 To shun this blot, she would not blot the letter To shun this blot, shee would not blot the letter
SonnetsSonn.118.4 We sicken to shun sickness when we purge, We sicken to shun sicknesse when we purge.
SonnetsSonn.129.14 To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell. To shun the heauen that leads men to this hell.

Glossary

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shunlook to escape, seek safety in flight
shunrefuse, avoid, refrain from
spareavoid, shun, keep away from

Thesaurus

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shunspare

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHUNBASICshun n, shunning n
SHUNSTATEall-shunned adj
SHUNNOTshunless adj, unshunnable adj, unshunned adj
UNSHUNNEDBASICsee SHUN

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