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verb • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill | ||||||||
38% | 7 | Feigns sickness to avoid work | ||||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||||
28% | 8 | Frequently done to avoid sickness | ||||||
verb • wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine | ||||||||
Feign Sickness To Avoid Work Crossword Clue
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MALINGER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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MALINGER
Updated: October 13, 2023
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