SHIRK

/ʃɜːk/
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Definition

/ʃɜːk/
noun
  1. One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.
verb
  1. To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
  2. To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.
    “If you have a job, don't shirk from it by staying off work.”
  3. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.

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