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- adjective Not
shirking ;attentive to one'sduty .
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Examples
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A number of authentic testimonials of bishops and royal visiting inspectors speak with the greatest admiration of the religious zeal, the devotion, purity of morals, Christian brotherly love, and conscientiousness of the Indians, as well as the unshirking devotion and the edifying lives of the priests.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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At approximately 6: 14 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on this 14th day of September, after eight years of faithful and unshirking service, our Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Upright Vacuum sucked his last.
Notes on a Napkin 2008
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Watchmen movie down into the same cultural space as Battlestar Galactica for its unshirking willingness to be harsh and honest and sour.)
FlickFilosopher.com 2009
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Watchmen movie down into the same cultural space as Battlestar Galactica for its unshirking willingness to be harsh and honest and sour.)
FlickFilosopher.com 2009
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Watchmen movie down into the same cultural space as Battlestar Galactica for its unshirking willingness to be harsh and honest and sour.)
FlickFilosopher.com 2009
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