Fake Illness Crossword Clue

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	verb • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
	32%	11		Fake, fake!
	adjective • not genuine; imitating something superior noun • a copy that is represented as the original verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive
	25%	7		Strike strategy wherein workers fake illness to affect operations
	noun • A labor action where employees refuse to work claiming they are sick.

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