malingering
/məˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
noun
- The act of pretending to be sick or injured to avoid work or duty.
- Her constant complaints about headaches were suspected to be malingering.
- The company's policy strictly penalizes malingering among employees.
- The soldier was accused of malingering to avoid deployment.
verb
- To pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty.
- He tried to malinger by faking a stomachache on exam day.
- Some workers malinger to get extra time off.
- The doctor could tell the patient was malingering rather than truly ill.
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