shirk
1. avoid (one's assigned duties) (Freq. 2) - The derelict soldier shirked his duties • Syn: fiddle, shrink from, goldbrick • Derivationally related forms: goldbricking (for: goldbrick), shirker, shirking • Hypernyms: avoid • Hyponyms: scrimshank, malinger, skulk, slack • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s (for: goldbrick) 2. avoid dealing with - She shirks her duties • Hypernyms: avoid • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody
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