What is another word for shied from?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈa͡ɪd fɹɒm] (IPA)

Shied from is a phrasal verb used to describe a person or animal's reluctance to face or confront something. Synonyms for this phrase include avoiding, evading, dodging, sidestepping, ducking, eluding, skirting, and circumventing. These words all imply a certain level of cautiousness or hesitance towards facing a particular situation or topic. Whether it be shying from a difficult conversation or avoiding a scary animal, these synonyms all suggest a conscious decision to stay away from something potentially unpleasant or uncomfortable. Use of these words adds variety and nuance to writing, allowing for a more accurate and detailed understanding of the context in which shying from occurs.

What are the hypernyms for Shied from?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Shied from

  • Like President Reagan, President Bush has not shied from calling evil by its name or declaring his intention to defeat its latest incarnation, terrorism, just as free men and women of all political persuasions, here and abroad, defeated fascism and communism before.
    Donald Rumsfeld
  • For most of her existence, Molly had not shied from a truth that most people understood but diligently suppressed: that every moment of every day, depending on the faith we embrace, each of us continues to live either by the merciful sufferance of God or at the whim of blind chance and indifferent nature.
    Dean Koontz

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