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Malingerer Definition & Meaning

malingerer
noun
  1. someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

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What does malingerer mean?
someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
What part of speech is malingerer?
Malingerer is a noun.

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