shirk
How many syllables in shirk?
There is 1 syllable in the word shirk.How to pronounce shirk:
Synonyms for shirk:
avoid
bob off
body-swerve
deflect
dodge
duck (out of)
eliminate
elude
escape
eschew
evade
fiddle
get out of
goldbrick
malinger
prevent
scape
scrimshank
shake
shrink from
shuffle (out of)
shun
sidestep
skulk
slack
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Antonyms for shirk:
abet
accept
agree
aid
allow
appear
assist
attend to
attract
be caught by
be honest
be ready
behave
brave
clarify
clear up
comply
comply with
concur
conform
conform to
confront
consent
disclose
divulge
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