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Rareshirk
The correct spelling is shirk.
How to pronounce shirk
/ʃɜːk/
nounIPA: /ʃɜːk/
Say it like: Shi-rk
The correct spelling is shirk. One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility. For example: "If you have a job, don't shirk from it by staying off work."
Usage Examples
“If you have a job, don't shirk from it by staying off work.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.
- 2.The unforgivable sin of idolatry.
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.
- 3.To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
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