malinger
/məˈlɪŋɡər/
verb
- To pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty.
- The doctor could tell the patient was malingering because his symptoms didn't match any real illness.
- The soldier was caught trying to malinger to get out of the training exercise.
- Some employees malinger by calling in sick when they just want a day off.
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