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MALINGER

\mɐlˈɪŋɡə], \mɐlˈɪŋɡə], \m_ɐ_l_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ə]\

Definitions of MALINGER

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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To pretend illness in order to escape duty, especially military duty.
Malingerer.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Malingerer.
To feign sickness.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To sham; to feign an illness, usually in order to escape work or excite sympathy.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

To simulate illness.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

To feign sickness in order to avoid duty.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To feign illness in order to avoid duty.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

To feign illness; in mil. or nav. lang., to protract or pretend disease in order to avoid duty.
Act of one who feigns himself sick in order to escape duty.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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