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(colloquial) Disposed to shirk; tending to avoid work, obligations, etc..
Use shirky when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shirky means (colloquial) Disposed to shirk; tending to avoid work, obligations, etc..
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