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malingerer

noun
/məˈlɪŋɡərər/

Meaning

a person who pretends to be sick to avoid duty or work

Example Sentences

The manager suspected that John was a malingerer.

Synonyms

shirker, dodger, pretender, faker

Antonyms

worker, performer

Collocations

lazy malingerer, chronic malingerer, suspected malingerer

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