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| shirk [ shurk ] (past and past participle shirked, present participle shirk·ing, 3rd person present singular shirks) |
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1. transitive verb avoid something: to avoid having to carry out something such as an obligation, task, or responsibility through lack of initiative, cowardice, or distaste for it
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2. intransitive verb avoid responsibility: to lack initiative, or deliberately avoid work or duty
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| [Mid-17th century. Origin ?] |
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  shirk·er noun |
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