Shirks

Synonyms for "shirks" (96 found)

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Closest matches (20)

avoid dodge abandon backpedal backwater bilk bludge burke bypass clock watcher creek creep cut

Verb(6 words)

goldbrick balk blow off bludge chuck a sickie cop out

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (28)

Verb(7 words)

dog doss duck fiddle flinch goof off lollygag

dog it double duck duck duty eschew evade fence fiddle get around get out of goldbrick goof off gumshoe jump leave leave loose ends leave undone let alone let be let dangle

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Related words (48)

lurk malinger malingerer miss neglect not pull fair omit parry pass over pass up pretermit procrastinate pussyfoot shirker shrink from shun sidestep skip skive skulk

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slack slacker slide slide out of slink slip slip out of snake sneak sneak out of soldier steal steer clear of trifle truant welsh welsher

Verb(10 words)

malinger procrastinate pull a sickie shrink shrink from slack off soldier swing the lead throw a sickie weasel out

Noun(1 words)

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Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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There isn't a kinder soul in Avonlea and she never shirks her share of work.

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Carlos is a hardworking colleague who never shirks responsibilities.

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Idir is not someone who shirks work.

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