malinger

8 letters · verb · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

verb

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

Malinger in a sentence

It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.

It has been the impression of past investigators that persons who malinger psychosis have latent tendencies for the condition.

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