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Word: Malinger
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 19th century: back-formation from malingerer, apparently from French malingre, perhaps formed as mal- ‘wrongly’ + haingre ‘weak’, probably of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈlɪŋɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work
Short Definition:pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work
Examples:- while some thought I was malingering, they couldn't see the pain I dealt with
- the doctor concluded he was malingering
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