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- pronunciation:
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- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
malingers, malingering, malingered |
| definition: |
to pretend illness or injury, esp. in order to be excused from duty or work.
Do you think he's really sick or just malingering? |
| related words: |
act, duck |
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| derivation: |
malingerer (n.) |
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