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English verb: shrink from | |||
| 1. | shrink from (social) avoid (one's assigned duties) | ||
| Samples | The derelict soldier shirked his duties. | ||
| Synonyms | fiddle, goldbrick, shirk | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | malinger, scrimshank, skulk, slack | ||
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