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The intentional feigning of an illness or injury for personal gain or to avoid a responsibility, such as work, military service, or legal consequences..
Use malingering when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Malingering means The intentional feigning of an illness or injury for personal gain or to avoid a responsibility, such as work, military service, or legal consequences..
Common synonyms include skulking.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use malingering where its definition matches the intended context.
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