Malingerer and Phony

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Malingerer noun - Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity.

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Phony and malingerer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead a noun "Malingerer".

Nearby Words: malinger, malingering

Phony noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

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Malingerer and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malingerer" instead a noun "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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