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shirked
verb
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Divide shirked into syllables:

shirked

How to pronounce shirked:

Definition of shirked:

shirked (verb):
to go stealthily sneak

Synonyms for shirked:

escapeddeflectedevadedduckedeludedpreventedshundodgeddodgeshunned
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Antonyms for shirked:

donejoinedmetacceptedrememberedtackledconfronted

Other 1-syllable words like shirked

Here are some other common words that have 1 syllable, like shirked does.

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  • stroked
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  • yield
  • speared
  • schlepped
  • wolf
  • reach
  • soul
  • care
  • ceased
  • strolled
  • words
  • peace
  • door
  • hands
  • slips
  • force
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