Skive By Pretending To Be Ill Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	verb • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
	42%	5		Skive
	verb • avoid (one's assigned duties) • avoid dealing with
	42%	7		To skive off work or school
	verb • To live off the earnings of a prostitute. • To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working. • To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform. • To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done. • To take some benefit and give nothing in return.

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The Guardian Quick22 Aug 2011	Across 19
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