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How to pronounce “shirking”
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Pronunciation guide for shirking
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shirking with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The state of the climate crisis
are shirking their responsibilities to lead.
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of shirk
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How to pronounce shirking
The state of the climate crisis

are shirking their responsibilities to lead.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “shirking”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of shirk
- [Noun]
- The act of one who shirks.
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