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eschewed

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ɪsˈtʃuː/
    • /ɪsˈtʃuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ɪsˈtʃuː/

Definition of eschewed word

  • noun eschewed Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. 1

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Parts of speech for Eschewed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

eschewed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

eschewed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for eschewed

verb eschewed

  • avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
  • shunned — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • abjured — Simple past tense and past participle of abjure.
  • disdained — Simple past tense and past participle of disdain.
  • abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.

Antonyms for eschewed

verb eschewed

  • faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
  • kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
  • met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .
  • embraced — Hold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affection.
  • liked — to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial: We all liked the concert.

Top questions with eschewed

  • what cannot be eschewed must be embraced?

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