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Malinger

verb
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo 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.verbTo self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

Synonyms

skulkfeignplay-actmasqueradecounterfeitmissignifyplay dumbmismanagemislikemumpshirkmisappear
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