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verb • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill | ||||
| 32% | 11 | Fake, fake! | ||
adjective • not genuine; imitating something superior noun • a copy that is represented as the original verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive | ||||
| 25% | 7 | Strike strategy wherein workers fake illness to affect operations | ||
noun • A labor action where employees refuse to work claiming they are sick. | ||||
Fake Illness
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MALINGER which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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MALINGER
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| New York Times18 Apr 1977 | Across 20 | |
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