English / word
malinger
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work
In context
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He tried to malinger to avoid going to school.
Synonyms
pretend,dodge,feign illness
Antonyms
work,labor,perform
Collocations
tend to malinger,accused of malingering,malinger to avoid duty
Verb forms
Past: malingered · Past participle: malingered · -ing: malingering