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Malinger
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
"It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves."
2.
verb
To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
Synonyms
skulk
feign
play-act
masquerade
counterfeit
missignify
play dumb
mismanage
mislike
mump
shirk
misappear
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