"malingering" in the noun sense
1. malingering, skulking
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
"they developed a test to detect malingering"
"malingering" in the verb sense
1. malinger, skulk
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
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