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- pronunciation:
- shuhrk
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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verb |
| inflections: |
shirks, shirking, shirked |
| definition: |
to escape from or avoid doing.
She shirked her chores all day.- synonyms:
- evade, neglect, slack
- similar words:
- avoid, dodge, duck, escape, ignore, shun
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| related words: |
avoid, break, flee |
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| derivation: |
shirker (n.) |
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