Moil and Shirk

Opposite meaning words

Moil verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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Shirk is an antonym for moil.

Nearby Words: moiling, moiled

Shirk verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

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Moil is an antonym for shirk.

Nearby Words: shirker, shirked, shirking

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