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Shunt Aside/To The Side
Shunt Aside/To The Side
B1
8+
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Synonyms of
shunt aside/to the side
push aside
move aside
sideline
Antonyms of
shunt aside/to the side
highlight
promote
bring forward
Collocations of
shunt aside/to the side
shunt aside
Frequency:
70 %
He shunted aside the idea of going to the party.
shunt to the side
Frequency:
60 %
She shunted the boxes to the side to make space.
Idiomatic Expressions for
shunt aside/to the side
Phrase:
shunt to the side
Meaning:
to move or divert attention away from something, often to focus on a different issue
Usage:
The politician tried to shunt the controversial topic to the side during the press conference.