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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Shun, ostracize , bully

I looked up the the following words shun, ostracize , bully in a dicionary, but I don't see the differnce. Can you explain to me?

For example, he was shunned/ostracized/bullied by his coworkers.
  

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They are not really very closely related. I suggest you get a better dictionary. Shun = avoid Ostracize = formally institute being shunned by a group Bully = abuse with force and fear

— Mister Micawber

  • They are not really very closely related.
  • I suggest you get a better dictionary.
  • Shun = avoid Ostracize = formally institute being shunned by a group Bully = abuse with force and fear
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They are not really very closely related. I suggest you get a better dictionary.

Shun = avoid

Ostracize = formally institute being shunned by a group

Bully = abuse with force and fear
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Well, as I searched for it in the Austrialian Oxford Dictionary, I ended up with following meanings!

Shun: Avoid,

Ostracize:Exclude (a person) from a society,

Bully: a person who uses strength or power to coerce others by fear.

So, I think now the differences are very clear! A bit Synonyms to each other but are absolutely different kind of
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