MALINGERER
\mɐlˈɪŋɡəɹə], \mɐlˈɪŋɡəɹə], \m_ɐ_l_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ə_ɹ_ə]\
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In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.
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In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.
By Noah Webster.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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