Malingering
Malingering noun - Evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated.
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Synonyms for Malingering
Truancy and malingering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truancy" instead a noun "Malingering".
Nearby Words: malinger, malingerer
Truancy
Truancy noun - Failure to attend (especially school).
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Synonyms for Truancy
Malingering and truancy are semantically related. You can use "Malingering" instead a noun "Truancy".
Nearby Word: truant
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Truancy and Malingering. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malingering/truancy
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