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malingerer

noun

Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

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Word length
10
Starts with
M
Ends with
R
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

məˈlɪŋɡəɹə

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noun

  1. Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

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