clerk

noun

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There is 1 syllable in the word clerk.

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Definition of clerk:

clerk (noun):: cleric; an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts).

Synonyms for clerk:

archivist

bookkeeper

desk clerk

file clerk

filer

filing clerk

hotel clerk

hotel desk clerk

mail clerk

mapper

paper-pusher

pencil pusher

penpusher

plotter

postal clerk

recorder

registrar

reporter

salesclerk

secretary

settler

shipping clerk

shop assistant

shop clerk

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Antonyms for clerk:

believer

follower

laic

laity

layman

layperson

laywoman

member of the congregation

neophyte

non-christian

nonbeliever

parishioner

priestess

proselyte

secular

unordained person

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