shirk
/ʃɜːk//ʃɝk/
noun
- 1
One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.
Synonyms
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.
noun
- 1
The unforgivable sin of idolatry.
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