Wordle Answer for February 2, 2023

What shirk means

To avoid or evade a responsibility, duty, or task, typically by neglecting it or finding excuses not to do it.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *shirken*, possibly related to Old Norse *skyrja*, meaning to shrink or draw back. The word may be connected to the Germanic root meaning "to turn away" or "to avoid," though its exact origin remains uncertain. It emerged in English around the 1600s with the sense of evading duty or responsibility.

Hints for February 2, 2023

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Synonyms of shirk

• ware
• shrink from
• shun
• eschew
• avoid
• abandon
• deprive
• derogate

Used in a sentence

She accused her colleague of trying to _____ his responsibilities by leaving early every day.