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How to Pronounce Shirk
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Shirk

/ʃɝk/
verbintermediate

Shirk is a verb meaning to avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility, often by avoiding work or obligations. It conveys a sense of avoidant behavior or evasion, sometimes with a hint of shirking responsibility rather than failure due to inability. In usage, it often appears in moral or formal contexts, describing a deliberate evasion rather than a simple mistake.

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