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verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||
| 46% | 9 | A person who feigns illness or disability to avoid work | ||
noun • a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort • an idle worthless person • a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not • anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless verb • deprive of by deceit • avoid (one's assigned duties) | ||||
| 46% | 12 | A person who feigns illness or pretends to be busy to avoid work | ||
noun • a shirker | ||||
Feigns Sickness To Avoid Work
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➡️ | A person who feigns illness or disability to avoid work | |
➡️ | A person who feigns illness or pretends to be busy to avoid work | |
➡️ | Avoid duty by pretending sickness
The Guardian Quick -
20 Feb 2010 | The Guardian Quick / 20 Feb 2010 |
➡️ | Feigned sickness to avoid work
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
01 Apr 2025 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 01 Apr 2025 |
➡️ | Feigns
New York Times -
25 Jan 1977 | New York Times / 25 Jan 1977 |
➡️ | Feign sickness to avoid work.
The Guardian Quick -
16 Oct 2014 | The Guardian Quick / 16 Oct 2014 |
➡️ | One who feigns
New York Times -
30 Aug 1982 | New York Times / 30 Aug 1982 |