Shirk one’s duties Crossword Clue

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Shirk one’s duties Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. be lazy or idle
2. be about
(noun)
1. a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
2. a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHIRK (verb)
1. avoid (one’s assigned duties)
2. avoid dealing with
ONE (adjective)
1. (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
2. having the indivisible character of a unit
ONE (noun)
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2. a single person or thing

Hint 3: Anagram

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