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MALINGER

• MALINGER (verb)
The verb MALINGER has 1 sense:

1. avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

Familiarity information: MALINGER used as a verb is very rare.

• MALINGER (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

malinger; skulk

Hypernyms (to "malinger" is one way to...):

fiddle; goldbrick; shirk; shrink from (avoid (one's assigned duties))

Sentence frame:

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