MALINGER Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word malinger. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word malinger. (close relations)

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	avoid				verbv
	verb • stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • refrain from doing something • refrain from certain foods or beverages • declare invalid
	dodge				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • a quick evasive movement • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery verb • make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid • move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	fabricate				verbv
	verb • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts • concoct something artificial or untrue
	fake				adjectiveadj
	noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • (football) a deceptive move made by a football player adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • tamper, with the purpose of deception • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
	feign				verbv
	verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • make a pretence of
	pretend				verbv
	noun • the enactment of a pretense adjective satellite • imagined as in a play verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • behave unnaturally or affectedly • put forward a claim and assert right or possession of • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like • state insincerely
	sham				nounn
	noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses adjective satellite • adopted in order to deceive verb • make a pretence of • make believe with the intent to deceive
	shirk				verb, nounv, n
	verb • avoid (one's assigned duties) • avoid dealing with
	simulate				verbv
	verb • reproduce someone's behavior or looks • create a representation or simulation of • make a pretence of
	slack				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a stretch of water without current or movement • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot • the quality of being loose (not taut) • a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely adjective satellite • not tense or taut • flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide • lacking in rigor or strictness verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle • be inattentive to, or neglect • release tension on • make less active or fast • become slow or slower • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity • cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	skulk				verbv
	verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill • move furtively

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