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Raremalinger
The correct spelling is malinger.
How to pronounce malinger
/məˈlɪŋɡə/
verbIPA: /məˈlɪŋɡə/
Say it like: Mal-inj-er
The correct spelling is malinger. To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk. For example: "It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves."
Usage Examples
“It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
- 2.To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
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